Small Wars Journal

United Nations

The Best Defense Is No Offense: Why Cuts to UN Troops in Congo Could Be a Good Thing SWJED Sat, 04/08/2017 - 8:10am

The Security Council’s decision to lower the troop ceiling by 3,600 troops is not necessarily as drastic as it sounds. MONUSCO operates at well below its authorized troop levels anyway.

India and UN Peacekeeping: Declining Interest with Grave Implications Peter J. Munson Fri, 07/13/2012 - 8:34am

As India’s ambitions and might grow, attachments to the UN and to UNPKOs are eroding in favor of more hard-headed assessments

Yemen: Beyond Resolution 2051 Peter J. Munson Thu, 07/12/2012 - 5:54am

Now is the time for the United Nations to harden the edges of their action and provide a new resolution.