1.Inrecentyears,theU.S.militaryhasproposedseveralnewoperationaltheoriesinthecontextoftheIraqWar.Theseincludethestrategiesof"preemptivestrike,""deterrence,"and"full-spectrumoperations."2.ThesetheorieshavenotonlyinfluencedthedevelopmentandfutureforeignpolicyoftheUnitedStatesbuthavealsohadaprofoundimpactontheinternationalsecurityenvironment,themilitarybuildupofothernations,andtheprogressionofglobalmilitarytransformations.3.Specifictacticsthathaveemergedincludethetheoriesof"surgicalstrike"attacks,"stand-off"nuclearstrikes,andinformationwarfare.4.The"surgicalstrike"theoryentailstheuseofairpowerormissilestopreciselytargetcriticalenemyassetswithoutdeployinggroundforceswithinenemyterritoryornavalforceswithinenemywaters.5."Stand-off"strikesareacommontacticinhigh-techwarfare,wheremissilesarefiredfrombeyondtherangeofenemyfiretostriketargets,aimingtominimizefriendlycasualtiesandenhancetheelementofsurprise.6.Informationwarfareinvolvescompetitionbetweenadversariesintherealmofinformationgathering,transmission,andapplication,includingeffortstoreducetheeffectivenessoftheenemy'selectronicsystemswhileensuringtheintegrityofone'sown.Thisencompassesactivitiessuchaselectronicwarfarereconnaissance,offensive,anddefensiveoperations.