KARACHI – Pakistan Navy’s operational exercise Ribat-2018 commenced withopening brief held at Karachi. Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice AdmiralKaleem Shaukat, graced the occasion as chief guest.
RIBAT series of exercises are focused on validating PN war fightingconcepts under evolving multi-faceted threats ranging from conventional tosub conventional warfare. The exercise would also encompass jointoperations of PN with PAF at extended ranges into the Arabian Sea.
In his address, the Vice Chief of Naval Staff emphasized on the combatreadiness of Pakistan Navy and that joint operational exercises are theessence of modern warfare which affords real-time training to undertakedefence of the motherland against any aggression.
He urged all the participants not to be deterred by the numericalsuperiority or greater wherewithal of the enemy as Islamic history is fullof incidences of smaller Muslim forces defeating larger enemies throughtheir superior strategy, faith in ALLAH (SWT) and own just cause. Heexpressed hope that the exercise will prove to be professionally rewardingfor both the combat and support elements of PN and PAF.
Besides operational units of Fleet Command, units from Coastal andLogistics Commands are also taking part in the exercise. Special emphasiswill be laid in the exercise to enhance interoperability between naval andair assets and validation of war plans.
The exercise will continue till March 6 in the North Arabian Sea and willculminate with a fire power demonstration by combat units of Pakistan Navyand Pakistan Air Force.