Andrew M. Exum
Topics: Regional Security Challenges, Terrorism & Irregular Warfare, U.S. Foreign Policy, U.S. Military Forces & Operations Projects: Afghanistan
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Andrew Exum is a Fellow with the Center for a New American Security. He is a native of East Tennessee and served on active duty in the U.S. Army from 2000 until 2004. He led a platoon of light infantry in Afghanistan in 2002 and a platoon of Army Rangers in Iraq and Afghanistan in 2003 and 2004, respectively. Most recently, Exum served as an advisor on the CENTCOM Assessment Team and as a civilian advisor to Gen. Stanley McChrystal in Afghanistan. He is the author of one book, This Man’s Army: A Soldier’s Story from the Frontlines of the War on Terror (Gotham, 2004) and has published opinion pieces in The New York Times, The Washington Post, the Guardian and many other newspapers. Exum studied classics and English literature at the University of Pennsylvania and earned a master’s degree in Middle Eastern Studies from the American University of Beirut. He is a doctoral candidate in the Department of War Studies at King’s College London and founder of the counterinsurgency blog Abu Muqawama.
Author(s): Opinion Page staff
Source: The Advocate and WBRZ News 2 Louisiana
Date: 01/16/2010
When they run out of oil in Yemen, really run out, what are the United States’ chances of reining in terrorist activity there? Probably not great.
Even if, as President Barack Obama has promised, America doubles its aid to one of the poorest of the Arab countries, and one that is riddled with al-Qaida activists and sympathizers.
Author(s): Richard Fontaine, Andrew Exum
Source: Los Angeles Times
Date: 01/05/2010
January 5, 2010 - CNAS Senior Fellow Richard Fontaine and Fellow Andrew Exum argue that environmental, economic, and demographic trends will make Yemen a fertile breeding ground for extremist groups in a Los Angeles Times op-ed.
| more |Author(s): Michael Crowley
Source: The New Republic
Date: 01/04/2010
January 4, 2010 - The Center for a New American Security is profiled in the latest edition of The New Republic; “though CNAS is loath to be known as a one-trick pony...it is effectively cornering the market on counterinsurgency thought."
| more |Author(s): Michael Tomasky
Source: The Guardian
Date: 12/29/2009
December 29, 2009 - The Guardian’s Michael Tomasky cites a CNAS report by Andrew Exum and Richard Fontaine on Yemen in a discussion of how economic and environmental conditions are making Yemen increasingly unstable.
| more |Author(s): The Washington Post
Source: The Washington Post
Date: 12/28/2009
December 28, 2009 - The Washington Post notes alarming security issues surrounding the thwarted Christmas Day airplane bombing. Citing a recent report on Yemen by CNAS fellows Richard Fontaine and Andrew Exum, the authors note, Yemen will be a fertile ground for the training and recruitment of Islamist militant groups for the foreseeable future. A successful U.S. counterterrorism strategy will have to devote attention and, more important, resources to states such as Yemen and Somalia if they are not to become the next Afghanistan.
| more |Author(s): Gordon Edes
Source: ESPN
Date: 12/23/2009
December 23, 2009 - A Wharton School of Business student is inspired by the example of CNAS Fellow Andrew Exum to serve his country in the U.S. Marines.
| more |Author(s): Renee Montagne
Source: NPR's Morning Edition
Date: 11/05/2009
November 5, 2009 - CNAS Fellow Andrew Exum discusses how the Obama Administration could leverage its strategic review to clean up corruption in Afghanistan on NPR's Morning Edition.
Listen to the full interview here.
Author(s): Mark Sappenfield
Source: Christian Science Monitor
Date: 10/28/2009
October 28, 2009 - CNAS Fellow Andrew Exum comments on the Afghan perception of U.S. engagement in the region. "You can be darn sure that if we think that Ahmed Wali Karzai is the CIA's guy, the Afghans most certainly believe that to be the case," said Exum.
| more |Author(s): Andrew Exum
Source: The Daily Beast
Date: 10/27/2009
October 27, 2009 - CNAS Fellow Andrew Exum writes in The Daily Beast on the strategic upsides of President Obama taking time to review U.S. strategy in Afghanistan.
| more |Author(s): Jane Mayer
Source: The New Yorker
Date: 10/26/2009
October 26, 2009 - CNAS Fellow Andrew Exum discusses the risks of using predator drones in Afghanistan and Pakistan in a report by Jane Mayer of The New Yorker. "We're not saying drones are not part of the strategy. But we are saying that right now they are part of the problem," said Exum. "Using the Predator is a tactic, not a strategy."
| more |Author(s): Andrew M. Exum, Richard Fontaine
Type of Publication: Policy Brief
Date: 11/20/2009
In this policy brief, CNAS Fellow Andrew Exum and Senior Fellow Richard Fontaine outline the severity of Yemen’s internal security challenges and offer several policy recommendations to improve regional stability and reduce the threat to U.S. national interests.
| more |Author(s): Andrew Exum
Type of Publication: Policy Brief
Date: 10/20/2009
This brief, authored by CNAS Fellow and U.S. Afghanistan policy expert Andrew Exum, is meant to serve as a guide for strategic Afghanistan policy planning by laying out the worst, most likely, and best-case scenario for what the country might look like in 24 months, and how U.S. policy might make each scenario more or less likely.
| more |Author(s): Andrew M. Exum, Nathaniel C. Fick, Ahmed A. Humayun, David J. Kilcullen
Type of Publication: Report
Date: 06/10/2009
Eight years into the U.S.-led war in Afghanistan, the situation is as perilous as ever and continuing to worsen. The campaign has been further complicated by a rapidly deteriorating security situation in Pakistan, where the center of gravity of the insurgency has now shifted.
| more |Author(s): Dr. John A. Nagl, Andrew M. Exum, Ahmed A. Humayun
Type of Publication: Policy Brief
Date: 03/16/2009
March 2009 - In a new policy brief published by CNAS, authors John Nagl, Andrew Exum, and Ahmed Humayun recommend that the United States increase its support for Afghanistan's National Solidarity Program (NSP) and similar development initiatives. Launched in 2002 by Afghanistan's Ministry of Rural Rehabilitation and Development (MRRD), the NSP is a rural development project that disburses modest grants to elected village councils. The NSP has not just simply provided tangible services to Afghans; it is "owned" by Afghans and run with an emphasis on transparency.
| more |Author(s): Andrew M. Exum
Type of Publication: Book
Date: 05/19/2006
Born into a family with a long history of military service dating back to the Revolutionary War, Andrew Exum enrolled in Army ROTC to pay for his Ivy League education. Shortly after graduation in 2000, he joined the infantry, then endured the grueling rigors of Ranger School before becoming a platoon leader with the storied 10th Mountain Division. He thought that perhaps, if he was lucky, he and his men would see action on a peacekeeping mission. Then came the fateful events of September 11, 2001.
| more |Type: Transcript
Date: 10/26/2009
October 26, 2009 - CNAS Fellow Andrew Exum discusses the risks of using predator drones in Afghanistan and Pakistan in a report by Jane Mayer of The New Yorker. "We're not saying drones are not part of the strategy. But we are saying that right now they are part of the problem," said Exum.
| more |Type: Transcript
Date: 10/02/2009
October 2, 2009 - CNAS Fellow Andrew Exum is interviewed on the upcoming PBS FRONTLINE documentary "Obama's War." The full documentary will air October 13. Download the full transcript here.
| more |Type: Audio
Date: 08/10/2009
August 7, 2009 - CNAS Fellow Andrew Exum discusses the current situation in Afghanistan with John Hockenberry and Amy Holmes of The Takeaway.
| more |Type: Audio
Date: 07/29/2009
July 29, 2009 - CNAS Fellow Andrew Exum is interviewed by World Politics Review about his recent participation in a 60-day review of strategy and operations in Afghanistan. "Our goal over the next 12 months is to palpably change momentum in Afghanistan. I think the American public and policymakers have to decide whether or not momentum has shifted enough come July or August of 2010, to justify our continued investment in the government of Afghanistan," said Exum.
| more |Speaker(s): Professor Andrew J. Bacevich, Lt. General David W. Barno, Colonel Christopher G. Cavoli
Type: Audio
Date: 06/11/2009
The full audio of the panel "Triage: The Next 12 Months in Afghanistan and Pakistan" from the June 11, 2009, conference is available here.
| more |Speaker(s): Professor Andrew J. Bacevich, Lt. General David W. Barno, Colonel Christopher G. Cavoli
Type: Transcript
Date: 06/11/2009
The full transcript of the panel "Triage: The Next 12 Months in Afghanistan and Pakistan" from the June 11, 2009, conference is available here.
| more |Speaker(s): Nathaniel C. Fick, Professor Andrew J. Bacevich, Lt. General David W. Barno, Colonel Christopher G. Cavoli
Type: Video
Date: 06/11/2009
June 11, 2009 - The full video of the panel "Triage: The Next 12 Months in Afghanistan and Pakistan" from the June 11, 2009, conference is available here.
| more |Type: Video
Date: 03/16/2009
In providing additional military forces for the Afghanistan war, the Obama administration has demonstrated that Afghanistan is no longer an economy-of-force campaign. But a troop surge alone is not enough to win the war. In orthodox counterinsurgency theory, providing essential services and strengthening governance are as important as fighting the enemy with guns and bullets. A precondition for allied success is an Afghan state that is legitimate in the eyes of its citizens and able to provide them with essential services. A renewed U.S. commitment to funding grassroots development and governance in Afghanistan must therefore accompany the influx of troops.
| more |12/01/2009
Washington, D.C., December 1, 2009 - Following President Obama’s address to the nation on his Afghanistan policy, several CNAS national security experts responded with unique perspectives on the administration's approach. Read the full statements here.
| more |11/20/2009
Washington, D.C., November 20, 2009 - The deteriorating situation in Yemen, which includes a growing al-Qaeda presence, a separatist movement in the South, and an active insurgency in the North, demands immediate U.S. attention. On the Knife’s Edge: Yemen’s Instability and the Threat to American Interests, a new policy brief authored by CNAS Fellow Andrew Exum and Senior Fellow Richard Fontaine, outlines the severity of Yemen’s internal security challenges and offers several policy recommendations to improve regional stability and reduce the threat to U.S. national interests.
| more |10/20/2009
WASHINGTON, D.C., OCTOBER 20, 2009 – After eight years of conflict and an ongoing policy review by the Obama Administration, the future of Afghanistan remains uncertain. As the latest assessment in Washington takes place amidst a contested Afghan national election, conditions on the ground continue to deteriorate.
| more |08/25/2009
The Obama administration inherited the most daunting national security challenges in generations - ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, violent extremism, the rise of regional powers in Asia, and the dangers of climate change are just a few. Keeping these issues and CNAS' mission to prepare and foster the next generation of national security leaders in mind, CNAS launched the Next Generation National Security Leaders Program, inspired by The American Assembly's Next Generation Project.
06/09/2009
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 9, 2009 - CNAS has released several new reports and working papers for its third annual conference, “Striking a Balance: A New American Security" on Thursday, June 11. Topics include Iraq, Afghanistan-Pakistan, Natural Security, and combating violent extremism. Each report offers strong, principled and pragmatic recommendations on how to strike a balance between immediate and long-term national security challenges facing the United States.
| more |06/08/2009
WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE 8, 2009 – The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce that Abu Muqawama, a leading blog on issues related to defense policy, is now hosted on the CNAS website. The founder and editor of the blog, Andrew Exum, recently joined CNAS as a fellow, where his work focuses primarily on contemporary conflicts in the Middle East and Central Asia.
| more |03/18/2009
WASHINGTON, DC, March 18, 2009 - In providing additional military forces for the Afghanistan war, the Obama administration has demonstrated that Afghanistan is no longer an economy-of-force campaign. But a troop surge alone is not enough to win the war. In orthodox counterinsurgency theory, providing essential services and strengthening governance are as important as fighting the enemy with guns and bullets.
03/16/2009
WASHINGTON, DC, March 16, 2009 - The Center for a New American Security (CNAS) is pleased to announce that Abu Muqawama founder and irregular warfare expert Andrew Exum has joined CNAS as a Fellow. At CNAS Exum will focus on the Middle East region, irregular warfare and Afghanistan among other issues. CNAS President John Nagl says, "Andrew Exum is one of the world's brightest thinkers and practitioners on irregular warfare.
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