Rawalpindi: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff (COAS), visited the National Defence University (NDU) Islamabad, where he addressed the graduating officers of the National Security and War Course, comprising participants from all services.
In his address, the Army Chief highlighted the evolving character of warfare and underscored the centrality of mental preparedness, operational clarity, and institutional professionalism in navigating complex strategic issues. He lauded the role of premier institutions like NDU in enhancing civil-military synergy and nurturing future leadership capable of mitigating hybrid, conventional, and sub-conventional threats with poise and resolve; according to a statement issued by the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR).
Field Marshal Asim Munir noted that India’s inability to achieve its stated military objectives during Operation Sindoor—and the subsequent attempt to rationalize this shortfall through convoluted logic—speaks volumes about its lack of operational readiness and strategic foresight. Insinuations regarding external support in Pakistan’s successful Operation Bunyanum Marsoos are irresponsible and factually incorrect and reflect a chronic reluctance to acknowledge indigenous capability and institutional resilience developed over decades of strategic prudence.