President Hakainde Hichilema officiated the launch of The Art of War and Peace today at the Defence Services Command and Staff College (DSCSC) in Lusaka. The book, co-authored by Greg Mills and Dr. David Kilcullen, delves into strategies for achieving not only military victory but also sustainable peace.
The DSCSC, renowned for its focus on strategy and operational art, served as an ideal venue for the book’s debut. The institution carries historical significance, having played a central role during Southern Africa’s liberation struggles. Notably, it was a base of operations for figures like former South African President Thabo Mbeki during the fight for independence.
In his speech, President Hichilema highlighted the book’s relevance in addressing Africa’s contemporary security challenges, emphasizing the importance of planning for peace with the same rigor as planning for war. “This masterpiece challenges traditional paradigms and provides practical insights for navigating today’s volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous environment,” he said.
The President also reiterated the need to strengthen Zambia’s defense and strategic institutions, calling for the operationalization of the National Defence University, established in 2021. He described it as a pivotal step toward enhancing the nation’s capacity to tackle security issues effectively.
However, the event stirred debate, with former diplomat Emmanuel Mwamba raising concerns on social media about the Brenthurst Foundation’s influence on Zambia’s military and state institutions. In a Facebook post, Mwamba noted the foundation’s growing presence, referencing Greg Mills’ engagement with Zambia’s top military leadership at the event.
The launch has sparked conversations about the intersection of military strategy, peacebuilding, and external influences on national security. As Zambia looks to bolster its defense capabilities, discussions around the themes of The Art of War and Peace are likely to resonate widely.
I wonder how much attention he is paying to the continued crippling blackouts. Priorities appear clearly misplaced.
HH is a once in a generation visionary for Zambia, please don’t bog him down with your unjust complaints. Is he God to make Rain? Forward 2031!
Zambia will never be at war because her female soldiers are beautiful. Who will dare shoot at that ass/bum?
HH is a one man show for that reason he wont succeed
The CBU has surcharged each student K1,500 for the damage they caused to property during a demonstration. There are about 15,000 students at CBU which means that the institution has raised about K225M. How has this money been spent? Why have they failed to identify the rioters because that’s what they told us when they decided to install CCTV at the institution. Brian Mushimba had reduced this surcharge to K150 but Douglas Syakalima is very quiet as if nothing has happened. I ask HH to send a team to audit how this money has been utilized
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We have more urgent priorities to sort out like the dollar rate shooting
Which will make prices go up for
Everything. We have as a country
Failed to restore power for atleast
Twelve hours.
You are not the only one, we were also surcharged during Kaunda rule for damages to UNZA building in the 1980s after a riot. We were surcharged each student including Kaundas children and Panji too K200.00 each. When you break buildings, everyone concerned has to pay.
Looks like muzungu anikonde going on. I tend to agree with the yappy Mwamba on this one. Do we need advice from white South Africans on any matters?
I’m afraid we do need outside help from white or whoever lets not bring colour into it
But Experience only
Does the last 60 years not ring a bell ?
@Kabisa, that was my thought exactly when I saw the photo shoot. It is as if we just got independent mwe bantu mwe! Awe shuwa. I read somewhere that even Yemen wants to teach us something in the water sector. A lot of bollocks going on in African countries…
We can have all the engineers and professionals in every field here but if they don’t have common sense or the ability to think outside the box Degrees are meaningless
What have we got to with this plagiarism of Leon Tostoy by a couple of stinking capitalists.
stop getting nasty it is what it is unfortunately
Perhaps if the Malaika, the UPND govt, had not sold strategic food reserves these firefighting measures would have not been necessary!
Greg Mills’ book honestly? Launching a personal book for a State Institution! This is going too far with bazungu.
There’s more to it than we are seeing, I think.
People will be forced to buy this book or government will for each person x the number of men. Someone will go smiling to the bank , I tell you
This is great because knowledge is the many center of winning any thing. The Romans fought battles in great numbers. The modern art of war as started by the British, hence we have James Bond series in remembrance of 1926 spying. It is important to know what the others are doing.
It translates into more money in their pockets. The institution hosting the launch must buy the book if not already for every officer to understand the art if war. Its by default and somehow you do not go against a commander in chief even if not explicit.
Nail straight on the head.
The trouble is most people think that war and peace are not subject to academic inquiry. Please believe me when I say they are.
So when I write a book about monetary economics the launch will be at Bank of Zambia?
Everything the Brenthurst Foundation (aka Anglo-American) says is quite worrying and a few years behind the neoliberal curve. Oppenheimer’s benefit from apartheid = doesn’t matter. Kabwe lead poisoning = doesn’t matter. Apartheid = that was a great profitable business model that the world could learn a lot from – but doesn’t matter. They should go find a profitable war somewhere and leave Zambia alone. There are many to choose from
” As Zambia looks to bolster its defense capabilities, discussions around the themes of The Art of War and Peace are likely to resonate widely.”
LIE Zambia has been bolstering defence from its birth. Perhaps you should have headlined your article
“…launches the tightrope balancing between war and peace”