CDF wants of warned of indirect and ambiguous approaches employed by actors hostile to Pakistan

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir on Tuesday warned of “indirect and ambiguous approaches” employed by actors hostile to Pakistan, including the use of proxies, during a visit to Islamabad’s National Defence University (NDU).

In his interaction, the Field Marshal outlined the complex and evolving global, regional and internal security environment, emphasizing that the country faces broad and persistent challenges.

He noted that these challenges span conventional, sub-conventional, intelligence, cyber, information, military, economic, and other domains, requiring comprehensive multi-domain preparedness, continuous adaptation, and synergy amongst all elements of national power.

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The Field Marshal highlighted that hostile elements increasingly employ indirect and ambiguous approaches, including the use of proxies to exploit internal fault lines, rather than overt confrontation. He stressed that future leaders must be trained and remain alert to recognize, anticipate, and counter such multi-layered cognitive challenges.

The Field Marshal also highlighted that decision-making under uncertainty with clarity and intellectual resilience are critical attribute for operating in today’s contested and diffused security environment.

The Field Marshal lauded NDU’s role as a premier institution in developing strategic thinkers capable of translating rigorous training and academic insight into effective policy formulation and operational outcomes. He underscored that professional military education remains central to strengthening institutional capacity, fostering indigenous capability, and ensuring long-term national resilience.

Concluding his address, the Field Marshal appreciated the panels’ sharp analysis and conclusions and urged the participants to remain vigilant, adaptive, and steadfast in upholding the values of integrity, discipline, and selfless service.

Upon arrival, the COAS & CDF was warmly received by the President of the NDU.

He was briefed by a panel of civil and military participants of the ongoing National Security and War Course on their academic perspective about challenges to national security and imperatives for overcoming them.

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