Why the U.S. needs U.N. peacekeeping

While U.N. peacekeeping is seen as an admirable task, it is often thought to reflect the “soft side” of international security—typically relegated, therefore, to the backburner of strategists and policymakers. However, peacekeeping plays a vital support role in U.S. efforts to uphold the liberal international order. The strategic value of peacekeeping is clear—after all, doesn’t the United States want more tools for burden-sharing on far-flung crises? 

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