1.   At the beginning of the Cold War, this country decided to maintain a large standing force.

2.   In this manner, a portion of the peace dividend would be available to commit to promoting global demilitarization and to fund a U.N. standing force.

3.   The idea now, said Jamerson, is not a standing force, but stand-by capability.

4.   Croatia on Friday urged improvements in U.N. peacekeeping, including creation of a standing United Nations military force that would act as peace enforcers.

5.   Prime Minister Jean Chretien also wants to see a standing UN force set up, although Liberals on the Senate-Commons defence committee oppose the idea.

6.   The rapid reaction corps will not be a standing force, rather forces designated for use by the case by case.

7.   The rapid reaction corps will not be a standing force, rather forces designated for use by the EU.

8.   This standing multi-national peacekeeping force would be made up African sodiers, and has been floated as an idea to take the pressure off European and American armies.