The Pakistan Navy launched SEASPARK-2026 exercise at Karachi on Wednesday to rigorously test its combat readiness against conventional and emerging maritime threats. Naval chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf presided over the opening brief of the exercise, flanked by senior officers from across the armed forces, said a statement issued by the Inter Services Public Relations (Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)). The exercise rigorously tests the navy's combat readiness against conventional and emerging maritime threats, integrating ships, submarines, aircraft, unmanned systems, marines, Special Forces and joint army and air force elements.
Earlier, Admiral Naveed Ashraf visited the PN Fleet units and reviewed ongoing operations. Addressing on the occasion, he stressed that the evolving security environment demands uncompromising readiness, enhanced tri-service integration, adaptability and effectiveness across physical and information domains. SEASPARK-2026 focuses on rehearsing Multi-Domain Operations by integrating maritime, air, land, cyber and space-enabled capabilities, alongside operations in the information environment, to secure decisive advantage in the information battlespace, in lockstep with kinetic operations at sea.