KARACHI – Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Zafar Mehmood expressed hiscomplete satisfaction over the combat readiness of PN fighting units andemphasized that joint operational exercises are essential to achievedesired level of training and readiness for defence of motherland.

In this regard, special emphasis was laid on joint operations by PakistanNavy in sync with Pakistan Air Force to achieve higher level of synergybetween the two services.

Admiral Zafar Mahmood Abbasi appreciated the efforts put in by exerciseparticipants who proved their mettle while practically manifesting warplans at sea.

The Naval Chief during interaction with officers and men also appreciatedtheir morale, level of preparedness and resolve to defend maritimefrontiers of the country.

“Challenges at hand necessitate a constant review of our operational plansthrough extensive war gaming and brain storming processes”, he said.

The Admiral emphasized that Pakistan Navy is a professionally capable andpotent force, fully capable to thwart any act of aggression by ouradversary.

“We must train hard, strategize well and refine our tactics regularlythrough frequent exercises an drills”, he further asserted.

RIBAT series of exercises are focused on validating PN war fightingconcepts under evolving multi-faceted threats, ranging from conventional tosub-conventional/asymmetric warfare. Another hallmark of this exercise wasvalidation of joint operations of PN and PAF in the Arabian Sea.