9/11

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, killed nearly three thousand Americans, led to two major wars, and redefined the contours of U.S. foreign policy. 

 

CFR continues to examine the legacy of 9/11, and offers selections from its archive of coverage. 

9/11
The World 9/11 Made

Article by Richard Haass

For Project Syndicate, Richard Haass examines the ways in which the 9/11 attacks changed history.
Sep 10, 2021
For Project Syndicate, Richard Haass examines the ways in which the 9/11 attacks changed history.
Sep 10, 2021
How 9/11 Reshaped Foreign Policy
This timeline traces three pivotal years following the September 11th attacks.

Timeline by James McBride Aug 31, 2021

How the Terrorism Threat Changed
CFR’s Bruce Hoffman assesses the successes and failures of the U.S. counterterrorism response after 9/11 and explains how the threat has shifted in the past two decades.

In Brief by Bruce Hoffman Aug 12, 2021

Transformation of Global Security: The Legal Legacy
In this Council of Councils roundup, five experts offer insights into the biggest changes in counterterrorism, human rights, surveillance, international law of war, and border security following 9/11.

by John B. Bellinger III, Rohan Gunaratna, Anne Koch, Patrycja Sasnal, and Wesley Wark Sep 2, 2021

Seven Resources Debunking 9/11 Conspiracy Theories
Even as the smoke was still rising from the ruins of the World Trade Center and the Pentagon in September 2001, conspiracy theories sprang up blaming the attacks on anyone but al-Qaeda.

Blog Post by James M. Lindsay Sep 1, 2021