points of disagreement that prevented constructing a working system then are much less likely to cause problems now". In 1994, the author Kai Bird proposed a "sizable standing UN army with troops from around the globe". Every two weeks the MSC meets, largely to set the date of its next meeting. Role The role of the Military Staff Committee is to advise and assist the UN Security Council on all questions relating to the maintenance of international peace and security. The Committee's recommendations and assistance were initially expected to be provided to the UN Security Council in the following areas: Actions requiring the use of military forces under article 42 Agreements to provide military forces to the Security Council under articles 43 and 44 The readiness of immediately available air force contingents for combined international enforcement action under article 45 Planning for the application of armed force under article 46 Formulating plans for the regulation of armaments under article 26 Membership The MSC is made up of the chiefs of staff of the military branches of the UNSC's permanent members, represented by delegated representatives. The chairmanship of the MSC rotates in alphabetical order (by country name) at the beginning of each month through the representatives of the five permanent members. Meetings of the Committee are held at the call of the chairman at any time they deems necessary, but the interval between meetings shall not exceed fourteen days. The Committee's programme of work is prepared in advance and published in the UN Journal and on the Committee's website. References Bibliography Kennedy, Paul. The Parliament of Man: The Past, Present, and Future of the United Nations. New York: Random House, 2006. External links https://www.un.org/securitycouncil/subsidiary/msc http://www.gmu.edu/academic/pcs/moller.htm http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/peacekpg/reform/2001/msc.htm https://web.archive.org/web/20100803003659/http://pksoi.army.mil/PKM/publications/perspective/perspectivereview.cfm?perspectiveID=5 http://www.securitycouncilreport.org/monthly-forecast/2015-01/in_hindsight_the_military_staff_committee.php Staff (military) United Nations Security Council subsidiary organs Military Staff Committee