From the time of the signing of the cease-fire agreement, the blue force would be responsible for public order, routine police work, the arrest of war criminals, security for refugees, and, most important, starting the process of vetting, restructuring, and training the local police. The majority of a nation's military forces could start to withdraw as soon as the blue force was fully deployed. In essence, the blue force becomes the most important factor in a military exit strategy. The start of the blue force's engagement would trigger the first phase of the army's withdrawal. In fact, had such a force quickly deployed to Kosovo we would not now be facing the growing loss of confidence in law and order in that region.
Different countries have different abilities to support such a blue force.
The United States, Canada, and Mexico have complementary strengths that could be enhanced in the growing cooperation and sophistication of the North American politico-economic environment. Perhaps most important, their equipment would be air transportable from bases relatively close to each other. Such a corps would constitute a significant foundation for a viable blue force - a substantial contribution to world peace and a meaningful institution of solidarity within North America. Currently, there are proposals for the United Nations to have a standing constabulary force of 5,000 people. The Europeans are showing great enthusiasm for this idea and have already implemented the necessary European Union committees to make a blue force a reality.