I don't think he is 'denying the reality of war' but, rather is emphasizing the reality of Christ's victory and what that means for the Christian.

If you would be interested in reviewing this, I would be glad to send the word doc:
http://www.amazon.com/Christian-Pacifism-Fruit-Narrow-ebook/dp/B005RIKH62/ref=pd_rhf_dp_p_t_1