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This September marks the 25th anniversary of 9/11. The attacks and everything that followed reshaped American society, politics, the economy, national security, and the armed forces. The launch of the war on terror transformed U.S. Middle East policy, and recast America’s broader role in the world. A quarter of a century later, those effects continue to impact the country in ways that merit close examination.
Beyond prompting a reflection on how 9/11 reshaped the United States, the anniversary also offers an opportunity to assess how the terrorism threat has evolved since 2001, as well as to examine the future of terrorism—especially the challenges posed by emerging technologies.
On September 11, the Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology at Brookings held a series of discussions to explore these issues. The program opened with a keynote conversation with Maryland Governor Wes Moore, who reflected on the significance of 9/11 in the years since. He was followed by two panels: one on the lessons of the post-9/11 fight against terrorism, the other on the lasting implications of 9/11 for American politics, the economy, defense, and foreign policy.
Agenda
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September 11
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Welcoming remarks
1:00 pm
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Keynote: Governor Wes Moore’s reflections on 9/11
1:00 pm - 1:45 pm
Keynote
Wes Moore Governor - State of MarylandModerator
Michael E. O’Hanlon Director of Research - Foreign Policy, Director - Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology, Philip H. Knight Chair in Defense and Strategy @MichaelEOHanlon -
Terrorism’s evolving geography, networks, and technologies
1:45 pm - 2:45 pm
Speakers
Fonteh Akum Director and Senior Fellow, Africa Program - Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Vanda Felbab-Brown Director - Initiative on Nonstate Armed Actors, Co-Director - Africa Security Initiative, Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology @VFelbabBrown
Jeffrey Feltman John C. Whitehead Visiting Fellow in International Diplomacy - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and TechnologyModerator
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Coffee break
2:45 pm - 2:55 pm
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9/11’s impact on U.S. domestic and foreign policy
2:55 pm - 3:55 pm
Speakers
William A. Galston Senior Fellow - Governance Studies, Center for Effective Public Management (CEPM), Ezra K. Zilkha Chair in Governance Studies
Ben Harris Vice President and Director - Economic Studies, The Bruce and Virginia MacLaury Chair @econ_harris
Robert Kagan Stephen & Barbara Friedman Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology
Moderator
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