National Security Strategy Considerations: Reflections on Zambia

In this paper, the author highlights the importance of a National Security strategy to the overall development and well-being of any country. The author observes that National Security has a direct bearing on the development process of a country as several forms of insecurity have the potential of disrupting and preventing the development process of any country. The author argues that in a modern democracy the National Security Sector has an important role to play in defending the constitution and protecting the ideals of democracy. The author further argues that good governance is a critical element in ensuring a viable National Security Strategy. Given the critical role national security plays in the development process of a country and the need to have a national security strategy in order to effectively and efficiently respond to various threats to national security, the paper highlights some of the critical National Security Strategy considerations to be taken into account in the formulation of a consolidated National Strategy. The author concludes that, given the fact that the threats to national security in Zambia are numerous and interrelated, there is need to urgently put in place a consolidated national security strategy that can deal with the various threats in a more coordinated manner. The author finally concludes that there is a direct correlation between good governance and the various sources of insecurity.