A Standing Army for the United Nations? This report reviews the problems of contemporary peace operations, recent reform proposals, and the requirements for successful operations. It includes a detailed proposal for enhancing and reorganizing the capacities of the UN to support and direct peace operations and for establishing a UN legion of three brigades. "Vital Force: A Proposal for the Overhaul of the UN Peace Operations System and for the Creation of a UN Legion", by Carl Conetta and Charles Knight.

By Project on Defense Alternatives, US.

Defense Policy Resource.