Global War on Terrorism

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U.S.-led international campaign military campaign political campaign

The Global War on Terrorism is a broad, U.S.-led international military and political campaign launched after the September 11, 2001 attacks to combat terrorist organizations and the states that support them.

Aliases (12)

War on Terror ×30
War on terror ×7
Global War on Terror ×3
Global War on Terrorism (budget term) ×1
Global War on Terrorism logistics operations ×1
Global War on Terrorism support operations in the Pacific ×1
Global war on terror ×1
Operation Enduring Freedom ×1
War on Terror (coalition support) ×1
War on Terror in Pakistan ×1
post-9/11 America ×1
war on terror ×1

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	U.S.-led international campaign → military campaign → political campaign →
alsoKnownAs	GWOT → Global War on Terror →
announcedBy	George W. Bush →
announcedIn	address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress on September 20, 2001 →
associatedLegislation	USA PATRIOT Act →
countryOfOrigin	United States →
criticizedFor	civil liberties concerns → civilian casualties → extraordinary rendition → indefinite military engagements → use of enhanced interrogation techniques →
hasCause	September 11 attacks →
hasComponent	diplomatic initiatives → economic sanctions → homeland security measures → intelligence operations → law enforcement measures → military operations →
hasLongTermEffect	expansion of global counterterrorism cooperation → restructuring of U.S. national security policy →
ideology	counterterrorism →
includesConflict	Iraq War → War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) →
includesOperation	Operation Enduring Freedom → Operation Inherent Resolve → Operation Iraqi Freedom →
includesTheater	Afghanistan → Horn of Africa → Iraq → Pakistan → Philippines → Syria →
initiatedBy	George W. Bush administration →
involvesOrganization	North Atlantic Treaty Organization → United Nations member states →
ledBy	United States Department of Defense → United States Department of State → United States intelligence community →
legalBasis	Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 → Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001 →
mainObjective	combat states that support terrorism → combat terrorism → combat terrorist organizations →
policyShift	expansion of U.S. counterterrorism powers → increased domestic surveillance in the United States →
primaryAdversary	Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant → Taliban → al-Qaeda →
rebrandedAs	Overseas Contingency Operations →
rebrandedBy	Barack Obama administration →
startDate	2001-09-11 →
startPeriod	September 2001 →

Referenced by (118)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
1st Battalion, 1st Marines → 1st Battalion, 7th Marines → 1st Canadian Division ("War on Terror") → 1st Marine Division (United States) → 28th Infantry Division → 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines → 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines → 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines → 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines → 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division → 3rd Battalion, 1st Marines → 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines → 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division → 3rd Infantry Division → 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing → 3rd Marine Division → 42nd Infantry Division → 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division → 555th Engineer Brigade → 6th Marines → 7th Infantry Division (United States) → 7th Marine Regiment → 8th Marines → Blackhorse Regiment ("War on Terror") → C. Robert Kehler → First United States Army → John F. Sattler ("War on Terror") → London Scottish Regiment ("War on Terror") → Operation Enduring Freedom → Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry ("War on Terror") → Special Boat Service ("War on Terror") →	conflict
Battle of Tora Bora ("War on Terror") → Fall of Kabul (2021) ("Global war on terror") → Iraq War ("War on Terror") → Operation Barkhane ("War on terror") → Operation Enduring Freedom → Operation Freedom’s Sentinel → Operation Inherent Resolve ("War on Terror") → Operation Neptune Spear ("War on Terror") → Operation Noble Eagle → Stellar Wind ("War on Terror") → War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) → killing of Osama bin Laden ("War on terror") →	partOf
17th Field Artillery Brigade → 1st Marine Aircraft Wing → 3rd Ranger Battalion → II Marine Expeditionary Force → Jordanian Armed Forces ("War on Terror") → MARSOC Raiders → Marine Raider Regiment → Navy SEALs → Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces ("War on Terror (coalition support)") → USASOC →	engagement
2001 fall of Kabul → Afghan conflicts ("Global War on Terror") → Somali Civil War ("War on Terror") → USA PATRIOT Act ("War on Terror") → USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 ("War on Terror") →	relatedTo
Air Force Special Operations Command → Pacific Air Forces → U.S. Pacific Fleet ("Global War on Terrorism support operations in the Pacific") → United States Navy Reserve →	conflictInvolvement
Andersen Air Force Base → Gitmo ("War on Terror") → PGUA → Rota Naval Base ("War on Terror") →	usedDuring
GWOT ("Global War on Terror") → GWOT ("War on Terror") → Global War on Terrorism ("Global War on Terror") →	alsoKnownAs
160th SOAR → 1st CEB → Illinois National Guard →	conflictParticipation
CIA Special Activities Division → Pakistan Armed Forces ("War on Terror in Pakistan") → Pakistan Army ("War on Terror") →	engagedInConflict
2nd Ranger Battalion → United States Army Rangers ("Operation Enduring Freedom") → United States Army Rangers →	notableEngagement
Egyptian Armed Forces ("War on Terror") → U.S. Transportation Command ("Global War on Terrorism logistics operations") → United States Special Operations Command →	participatedIn
Bush ("War on Terror") → Joint Task Force-Guantanamo ("War on Terror") →	associatedWithEvent
U.S. 82nd Airborne Division → USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) →	conflictParticipated
I Corps → Night Stalkers →	conflictParticipatedIn
Navy Distinguished Service Medal → Navy Unit Commendation →	conflictUsage
Bush at War ("War on terror") → Zero Dark Thirty ("War on terror") →	mainSubject
In My Time: A Personal and Political Memoir ("War on Terror") → Taxi to the Dark Side ("War on Terror") →	subject
Interceptor Body Armor → United States military commission ("War on Terror") →	usedInConflict
U.S. naval base at Guantánamo Bay ("War on Terror") →	associatedWith
Combat Action Badge →	campaignEra
2004 United States presidential election ("War on terror") →	campaignMainIssue
Schofield Barracks →	conflictAssociation
50th Space Wing →	conflictEraActivity
U.S. Central Command →	conflictInvolved
Anglo-American intelligence cooperation ("War on Terror") →	continuedIn
U.S. Army Special Operations Command →	engagedIn
Improved Outer Tactical Vest →	era
GWOT →	fullName
Alfred W. McCoy ("War on Terror") →	hasWrittenAbout
21st Century Breakdown ("post-9/11 America") →	mainTheme
62nd Medical Brigade →	notableDeployment
United States Marine Corps Reserve →	notableParticipation
Delta Force →	notableRole
Blackhorse insignia →	notableTheaterAssociation
Overseas Contingency Operations ("Global War on Terrorism (budget term)") →	replaced
George W. Bush 2004 presidential campaign ("War on Terror") →	theme
Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune →	timePeriodSignificant
2004 United States presidential election ("War on terror") →	tookPlaceDuring
Decision Points ("War on Terror") →	topic
September 11 attacks ("War on terror") →	triggeredEvent
Tom Engelhardt ("war on terror") →	writesAbout