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The enduring legacy of 9/11, with former Defense Secretary Mark Esper
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer Podcast

The enduring legacy of 9/11, with former Defense Secretary Mark Esper

Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper reflects on 25 years since 9/11, the lessons of America’s forever wars, and the biggest threats to US national security today

25 years after 9/11, how much has changed?
Ian Explains

25 years after 9/11, how much has changed?

Ian Bremmer looks at how much the world has changed in the 25 years since 9/11. Have we learned lessons from the post-9/11 era… and are we ready for what comes next?

Delcy Rodríguez CONFRONTS Trump after his UN speech
Puppet Regime

Delcy Rodríguez CONFRONTS Trump after his UN speech

WHO IS HE AND WHAT IS HE TO YOU #PUPPETREGIME

How 9/11 reshaped America and the world
GZERO World with Ian Bremmer

How 9/11 reshaped America and the world

25 years after 9/11, has America learned the lessons of the war on terror—or is it repeating the same mistakes? Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper reflects on the post-9/11 era, the war with Iran, and why China is the biggest existential threat to the United States.

All we’ve lost
Analysis

All we’ve lost

In our city, in Washington, and across the nation, it felt like everyone had rallied to everyone else. It didn’t last, of course, but it happened. Twenty-five years later, I remember so well how it felt.

What America got right–and wrong–in the post-9/11 era
GZERO World Clips

What America got right–and wrong–in the post-9/11 era

9/11 was a dividing line in American history. Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper weighs in on what the country learned (or failed to learn) from the post-9/11 era.

The lasting impact of 9/11 on US leadership
ask ian

The lasting impact of 9/11 on US leadership

In this ‘ask ian,’ Ian Bremmer reflects on the 25th anniversary of 9/11, examining the long-term consequences of America's response to the attacks.

Terrorism fades as Americans’ top concern
Graphic Truth

Terrorism fades as Americans’ top concern

Fast forward 25 years from 9/11, and the top problems have shifted away from terrorism – less than 1% of respondents ranked it their top problem in August 2026.

How China, BRICS, and a new balance of power emerged from 9/11’s shadow
Analysis

How China, BRICS, and a new balance of power emerged from 9/11’s shadow

Some of the most consequential changes of the post-9/11 era began quietly, far from the battlefields of the war on terror.

America’s long arm of counterterrorism
Hard Numbers

America’s long arm of counterterrorism

In the 25 years since 9/11, the US has pursued counterterrorism operations in dozens of countries around the world.

The cascading consequences of 9/11 for America and the Middle East
Analysis

The cascading consequences of 9/11 for America and the Middle East

Osama bin Laden was killed and al-Qaeda dismantled, but the wars he provoked left the Middle East less stable and America’s standing in the region diminished.