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United Nations Peacekeeping Offensive Operations: Concepts and Command Centres

SWJED — Tue, 06 Feb 2018 10:34:52 +0000

United Nations Peacekeeping Offensive Operations: Concepts and Command Centres SWJED Tue, 02/06/2018 - 5:34am

This article is a continuation of the research published in the author's previous paper, ‘United Nations Peacekeeping Offensive Operations: Theory and Doctrine’.

United Nations Peacekeeping Offensive Operations: Theory and Doctrine

SWJED — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 15:42:33 +0000

United Nations Peacekeeping Offensive Operations: Theory and Doctrine SWJED Thu, 09/28/2017 - 11:42am

The point of departure of this paper is that the UN has not defined offensive operations, and specified what this means in practice.

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Sustainable UN Peacekeeping Offensive Operations: UXOs, ERW and IEDs

SWJED — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 17:33:08 +0000

Sustainable UN Peacekeeping Offensive Operations: UXOs, ERW and IEDs SWJED Tue, 08/08/2017 - 1:33pm

This essay explores the themes of UN peacekeeping offensive operations and Unexploded Ordinance, Explosive Remnants of War and Improvised Explosive Devices.

The Best Defense Is No Offense: Why Cuts to UN Troops in Congo Could Be a Good Thing

SWJED — Sat, 08 Apr 2017 12:10:03 +0000

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.

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Iraq in the Middle Part IV: Maria Fantappie on Iraq’s relations with Syria

Peter J. Munson — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 09:47:30 +0000

Iraq in the Middle Part IV: Maria Fantappie on Iraq’s relations with Syria Peter J. Munson Fri, 07/20/2012 - 5:47am

What role does Iraq play in the development of the Syrian crisis?

India and UN Peacekeeping: Declining Interest with Grave Implications

Peter J. Munson — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 12:34:51 +0000

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

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Yemen: Beyond Resolution 2051

Peter J. Munson — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 09:54:06 +0000

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.

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The Syrian Revolution: A Report After 15 Months of Conflict

Peter J. Munson — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:05:32 +0000

The Syrian Revolution: A Report After 15 Months of Conflict Peter J. Munson Tue, 07/03/2012 - 9:05am

Without a more unified and coercive strategy from the international community, Assad will likely remain in power for the immediate future.

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Somewhere Between Civil War and Regime Transition: The Responsibility to Protect Response to Libya and Syria

Peter J. Munson — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 09:41:04 +0000

Somewhere Between Civil War and Regime Transition: The Responsibility to Protect Response to Libya and Syria Peter J. Munson Tue, 06/12/2012 - 5:41am

R2P, its historical roots, applications, and its confrontation with the "wicked" problems in Libya and Syria.

Parsing the Options to Weaken Assad's Regime

Peter J. Munson — Sun, 19 Feb 2012 13:50:19 +0000

Parsing the Options to Weaken Assad's Regime Peter J. Munson Sun, 02/19/2012 - 8:50am

With the UN Security Council closed for business, the international community is clamoring for a way to increase the costs on President Bashar al-Assad. Here are some of the options that western and Arab diplomats are looking at.