The passage states that "these people had no war in 2,000 years." While this highlights a remarkably long era of peace, it does not mean they have never had any wars in their entire history. The passage notes a legend that the Hunza people are descendants of deserters from the army of Alexander the Great. Alexander's campaign and conquest involved military conflict. Also, stating that they have had no war for "2,000 years" explicitly bounds their peaceful period to a specific timeframe, implying military activity prior to that era.