DEFENSE.

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  • Source:
    Background Notes on Countries of the World: Republic of Zambia. Feb2008, p6-6. 1/8p.
  • Additional Information
    • Subject Terms:
      ZAMBIA. Defense Force; PEACEKEEPING forces; AFRICAN Union; PUBLIC works
    • Subject Terms:
      ZAMBIA
    • Abstract:
      The article offers information on the Zambian Defense Force (ZDF). It consists of the army, the air force, and Zambian National Service (ZNS). The ZNS, while operating under the Ministry of Defense, is responsible primarily for public works projects and for internal defense. The ZDF contributes to African Union and United Nations peacekeeping operations in Africa, and in 2005 became a partner in the African Contingency Operations and Training Assistance (ACOTA) program.