Peacekeepers are present all over the world, but they do not really maintain peace on the ground. The local militants do not take them seriously, but do not start a large-scale war for the time being, because they are still waiting for the moment and are still making final preparations.
The peacekeeping force is only on the surface, and it is a decoration for the security of the local area, but also a commitment, showing that the United Nations has not given up on this place. But if the root causes of the war are not addressed, then all efforts to ensure security are in vain. Consuming a large amount of donations from UN member states and raising a group of peacekeeping troops who do not play any role in the war is just to reassure Western countries and prove that they are not Nazis.
And what is even more ridiculous is that behind the local armed forces, there are different Western forces, and on the other side are the peacekeeping troops officially sent by them. This has created a contradiction that makes it difficult to quell and stop the fighting there.
Our ancestors used to say that it is better to teach a man to fish than to teach him to fish. The lag in development and the unfair distribution of wealth are the root causes of frequent unrest in those regions. Peacekeeping, on the other hand, is about maintaining the status quo and maintaining a superficial peace, but for the local people, it is like boiling frogs in warm water.
In addition, we have seen that in the Western-dominated peacekeeping game, there are often problems such as drug use, killing, **, etc. Peacekeeping camps in some countries have become bases for many atrocities, but are they peacekeeping or comfort stations?
So why can't we turn the money that goes into peacekeeping, and what we do to help the local economy?And this is exactly what Westerners are not good at, or even unwilling to. Because the more chaotic those areas are, the easier it is for them to make oil and water, and the easier it is for them to make huge profits. And the life and death of ordinary people there have nothing to do with them.
Peaceful development and economic recovery require a lot of investment, and the return on a large amount of infrastructure investment is very low, which Western investors who like to make quick money are unwilling to do. Therefore, they would rather sell bloody diamonds than engage in the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative like us and contribute to the long-term development of the local area.
So the judgment is made. While we lament the loss of yet another peacekeeper in Mali, we should also reflect on it. Is it necessary for us to continue to participate in the game of war and peace dominated by Westerners.