RAWALPINDI, 8 July 2026: Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), HJ, Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defence Forces, visited the National Defence University in Islamabad, where he addressed graduating officers of the National Security and War Course, the military’s media wing said.
According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, the course included participants from all services.
In his address, the Field Marshal highlighted the changing nature of warfare and stressed the importance of strategic clarity and institutional professionalism in dealing with complex security challenges.
He praised the role of institutions such as NDU in preparing future military and civil leadership to address hybrid, conventional and sub-conventional threats with foresight and resolve.
The army chief said Pakistan’s armed forces were recalibrating their employment and development strategies in line with the evolving character of warfare.
He said the armed forces were fully aware of state-sponsored attempts by hostile intelligence agencies to destabilize Pakistan. He added that proxies and networks operating under hostile intelligence agencies would not be allowed to undermine the country’s internal security or economic prosperity.
Field Marshal Munir reiterated that terrorism emanating from across the borders would be crushed with the full might of the state. He said the armed forces, with national support, would ensure that terrorist sanctuaries, their proxies and facilitators were completely dismantled.
He also remarked that wars are not won through media rhetoric or political sloganeering, but through faith, unity and discipline.
The Field Marshal expressed confidence in the professionalism, morale and operational readiness of Pakistan’s armed forces and urged the graduating officers to uphold integrity, selfless service and unwavering commitment to the nation.
Earlier, on his arrival at the National Defence University, the Field Marshal was received by the President of NDU.
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