Soviet officials have said the new doctrine emphasizes defensive operations.

The doctrine emphasizes the importance of personal empowerment, proposing that it is God's will for his people to be happy.

Chinese military doctrine now emphasizes "surprise, deception, and shock effect in the opening phase of a campaign," the report states.

Australian doctrine emphasised establishing a base and spreading influence outwards to separate the guerrillas from the population.

The new mililary doctrine emphasised the offensive, mobility and the bayonet, over linear firepower.

Lu vehemently opposed this dualistic doctrine and further emphasized that everything is connected and originated from the heart/mind.

By the 1980s, American military doctrine emphasized two distinct types of equipment.

German tactical doctrine for the use of the Panther thus emphasized the importance of flank protection.

Soviet doctrine emphasized tanks, and Iraq followed its example.

Australian doctrine emphasised the importance of initiative in its junior leaders and small units were trained in aggressive patrolling, particularly at night.