A Peacebuilding Success: How has the Kosovo Force Facilitated Sustainable Peace in Kosovo? (original) (raw)
After the Kosovo War ended on 10 June 1999, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) operationalized the Kosovo Force (KFOR) to maintain peace between Kosovo Albanians and ethnic Serbs. Since then, KFOR has ensured that conflicts between these two demographics do not escalate beyond the level of antagonism, thus maintaining peace in Kosovo. However, the dominant narrative perpetuated by political pundits often overlooks KFOR's contributions to peacebuilding and instead focuses on how ethnonationalism precipitates violent hostilities. Accordingly, this policy paper seeks to shine a light on KFOR's role by conducting a case study analysis of its operational activities. The analysis shows that KFOR has been integral to the formation of sustainable peace in Kosovo due to its enhancement of Kosovo's security sector reform process, the impact of its civil-military cooperation initiatives and psychological operations, and its ability to maintain operational readiness. Following the analysis, the paper presents two policy recommendations that are expected to reduce the likelihood of inter-community conflict if implemented by KFOR.
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