Abstract: The Future of Peace Operations program evaluates and helps to advance both US policy and international capacity for peace operations. The program calls on the next administration to answer serious questions of resource allocation regarding peace and stability operations and make it clear that it supports an effective UN. The program suggests that the administration will be succesful in doing so when it promises temporary US military support in collaboration with its NATO allies, for UN operations that experience trouble from local spoilers or terrorist activities, supports the continued restructuring and strengthening of UN headquarters’ offices that plan and support peace operations, among other things.