Geopolitics
The Permanent War: How 9/11 Forged an Endless Engine of Western Hegemony
The 9/11 attacks transformed war from an exceptional instrument used against a defined enemy into a permanent, open-ended framework for managing insecurity, a strategic shift enshrined in doctrines like preemption. This expansion of warfare, driven by a fear of future threats, has created a self-perpetuating cycle of global conflict that serves as a tool of Western hegemony, cynically exploiting trauma to justify endless interventions that undermine the sovereignty and development of the Global South.