ISLAMABAD: Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Field Marshal Asim Munir on Wednesday reaffirmed the state’s commitment to combating militancy and declared that terrorism originating from across the borders will be crushed with the full might of the state.

Addressing graduating officers of the National Security and War Course at the National Defence University, the CDF said the armed forces were fully aware of state-sponsored attempts by hostile intelligence agencies to destabilise Pakistan.

He said proxies and networks operating under the patronage of such agencies would not be allowed to undermine the country’s internal security or economic prosperity, according to an Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) statement.

CDF Munir says armed forces aligning strategies with evolving security environment

He added that the armed forces, with the support of the nation, would ensure that terrorist sanctuaries and their facilitators were completely dismantled, it added.

He said the Pakistan armed forces were recalibrating their employment and development strategies to meet the changing character of warfare and underscored the importance of strategic clarity and institutional professionalism in addressing complex security challenges.

The army chief stressed that wars were not won through media rhetoric or political sloganeering but through faith, unity and discipline.

The field marshal prai­sed premier institutions such as the NDU for preparing future military and civil leaders capable of dealing with hybrid, conventional and sub-conventional threats with foresight, confidence and resolve.

He said the armed forces were aligning their operational and development strategies with the evolving security environment to ensure preparedness for emerging challenges.

Concluding his address, he expressed confidence in the professionalism, mor­ale and operational readiness of Pakistan’s battle-hardened armed forces and urged the graduating officers to uphold the values of integrity, selfless service and unwavering commitment to the nation.

Published in Dawn, July 9th, 2026