The September 11 attacks remain a defining moment in global security, shaping foreign, defense, and intelligence strategies over a quarter-century. A BBC security correspondent reflects on how the events reshaped international policy and left a lasting impact on national security approaches. The piece examines the enduring legacy of the attacks on modern governance and strategic decision-making. Readers will gain insight into how historical events continue to influence contemporary geopolitical frameworks.


Twenty-five years on, the attacks have come to define a generation of foreign, security and intelligence policy, the BBC's security correspondent writes.