Army chief highlights importance of combat readiness

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RAWALPINDI
General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited Corps Level Collective Training exercise of Strike Corps on Tuesday, the army said. The exercise is aimed at validating offensive operational concepts, the ISPR said.
He witnessed an impressive display of complex manoeuvres undertaken, led by Armoured formation equipped with state of the art VT-4 tanks. The COAS met the troops participating in the exercise and commended their verve, operational efficiency and professionalism.
Army Chief highlighted the importance of combat readiness and mental agility to respond to multi-spectral threat paradigm. He dilated upon the significance of achieving synergy among various arms in view of rapidly changing threat environment. He also appreciated the proficiency gained in night operations.
The COAS reiterated that only realistic, mission-oriented training in peacetime can guarantee excellence on the battlefield should the need arise. Earlier on arrival, COAS was received by Commander Mangla Corps.