Introduction
How is the Military in Zambia and how does it work to maintain Sucity and fight terrorism? In terms of Military and security forces, we have the Zambia Defense Force (ZDF): Zambia Army, Zambia Air Force, Zambia National Service; Defense Force Medical Service
Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security: Zambia Police (includes a paramilitary battalion) (2024).
Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security: Zambia Police (includes a paramilitary battalion) (2024).
In Zambia, the Zambia Defense Forces (ZDF) are responsible for preserving the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity; it also has some domestic security responsibilities in cases of national emergency; border security and support to African and UN peacekeeping operations are priorities; the ZDF is part of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Standby Force and participates in multinational training exercises; it has received training assistance from China and the US
the ZDF traces its roots to the Northern Rhodesia Regiment, which was raised by the British colonial government to fight in World War II; the ZDF was established in 1964 from units of the dissolved Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland armed forces; it participated in a number of regional conflicts during the 1970s and 1980s; Zambia actively supported independence movements such as the Union for the Total Liberation of Angola (UNITA), the Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU), the African National Congress of South Africa (ANC), and the South-West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) (2024)
the ZDF traces its roots to the Northern Rhodesia Regiment, which was raised by the British colonial government to fight in World War II; the ZDF was established in 1964 from units of the dissolved Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland armed forces; it participated in a number of regional conflicts during the 1970s and 1980s; Zambia actively supported independence movements such as the Union for the Total Liberation of Angola (UNITA), the Zimbabwe African People's Union (ZAPU), the African National Congress of South Africa (ANC), and the South-West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) (2024)
Security and military information of Zambia
| Military and security service personnel strengths | approximately 17,000 active troops (15,000 Army; 2,000 Air) (2024) |
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| Military equipment inventories and acquisitions | the ZDF's inventory is largely comprised of Chinese, Russian, and Soviet-era weapons and equipment along with smaller quantities of items--particularly aircraft--from such suppliers as Israel and the US (2024) |
| Military service age and obligation | 18-25 years of age (17 with parental consent) for voluntary military service for men and women; no conscription; 12-year enlistment period (7 years active, 5 in the Reserves) (2023). note: Zambia had military conscription from 1975-1980 |
| Military deployments | 930 Central African Republic (MINUSCA) (2024). |
| Military expenditures | |
| Military Expenditures 2023 | 1.4% of GDP (2023 est.) |
| Military Expenditures 2022 | 1.2% of GDP (2022 est.) |
| Military Expenditures 2021 | 1.3% of GDP (2021 est.) |
| Military Expenditures 2020 | 1.3% of GDP (2020 est.) |
| Military Expenditures 2019 | 1.3% of GDP (2019 est.) |
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