25 Years After 9/11: US Strategic Focus Shifted from China and Russia to Counterterrorism

An opinion piece by Robert D. Kaplan argues that the 9/11 attacks diverted US strategic attention from the rise of China and Russia, leading to a prolonged counterterrorism focus. The piece reflects a revisionist view of US foreign policy priorities, suggesting that the 'war on terror' was a strategic misallocation. This is an analytical commentary, not a new development, but it frames the ongoing debate about US grand strategy.