The quarterback says future leaders must remain vigilant in recognizing and countering these multi-layered cognitive challenges.
Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir poses for a group photograph with the faculty and staff of the National Defense University during his visit to the institution in Islamabad on Tuesday. Photo: ISPR
Defense Forces Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir said the country faces persistent and wide-ranging challenges, warning that hostile elements are increasingly adopting indirect and ambiguous tactics, including the use of proxies, to exploit internal fault lines rather than engaging in direct confrontation.
Chief of Defense Forces (CDF), Field Marshal Asim Munir, made these remarks during his visit to the National Defense University (NDU), where he interacted with civil and military participants of the ongoing Warfare and National Security Course, according to a statement issued by the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Tuesday.
During the interaction, CDF Munir outlined the evolving global, regional and domestic security environment and said the country faces “broad and persistent challenges”.
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He said these challenges spanned “conventional, subconventional, intelligence, cyber, information, military, economic and other domains,” requiring “comprehensive readiness across multiple domains, continuous adaptation and synergy among all elements of national power.”
The quarterback warned that hostile elements “increasingly employ indirect and ambiguous approaches, including the use of proxies to exploit internal fault lines, rather than open confrontation,” and stressed that future leaders must be trained and remain alert to “recognize, anticipate and counter these multi-layered cognitive challenges.”
He also emphasized the importance of decision-making under conditions of uncertainty, saying that “clarity and intellectual resilience are critical attributes for operating in today’s contested and diffuse security environment.”
Praising the role of the National Defense University, the army chief described it as a premier institution for developing strategic thinkers capable of translating “rigorous training and academic knowledge into effective policy formulation and operational outcomes.”
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He added that professional military education “remains critical to strengthening institutional capacity, fostering indigenous capacity and ensuring long-term national resilience.”
Concluding his speech, the field marshal appreciated the “sharp analyzes and conclusions” of the panels and urged participants to remain “vigilant, adaptable and steadfast in upholding the values of integrity, discipline and selfless service.”
