Revisiting the Strategic Dimension of the Global War on Terror
Journal: National security and the future
Year: 2025

This article revisits the Global War on Terror (GWOT) two decades after its declaration, critically assessing its strategic achievements and failures. It examines the evolution of terrorism as a threat and the shifting focus to state actors like Russia and China in a multipolar global order. We highlighted the limitations of militarised responses to terrorism, which have often resulted in regional instability, increased radicalisation, and diminished international trust. In addition, we describe