Publication

This paper recommends the use of constabulary forces to fill the gap between the point where military operations leave off and community-based policing activities pick up. It explores the factors that give rise to the need for constabulary capabilities in fragile post-conflict settings, assesses EU efforts to develop greater capacities via the newly formed European Gendarmerie Force (EGF), discusses the implications of these developments for US defense transformation, and proposes ways to strengthen Euro-Atlantic cooperation in this vital area.