Far from ending the Forever War against non-state actor terrorists, the President has significantly extended it. Special forces are present in more nations than ever before. Drone strikes are extensively deployed. Offensive cyberoperations have steadily increased. And most importantly, over the course of the Obama administration the military, intelligence, legal, and bureaucratic architecture for supporting endless war against terrorists in many countries has matured, normalized, and become entrenched. It will be with us for a very long time, long past the Obama presidency, even without further authorization from Congress.
