PN's operational exercise RIBAT-2018 commences

Pakistan Navy's operational exercise Ribat-2018 commenced with opening brief held at Karachi. Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Kaleem Shaukat, graced the occasion as Chief Guest. RIBAT series of exercises are focused on validating PN war fighting concepts under evolving multi-faceted threats ranging from conventional to sub conventional warfare.
The exercise would also encompass joint operations of PN with PAF at extended ranges into the Arabian Sea. In his address, the Vice Chief of Naval Staff emphasised on the combat readiness of Pakistan Navy and that joint operational exercises are the essence of modern warfare which affords real-time training to undertake defence of the motherland against any aggression. -PR