Pakistan Navy’s major maritime exercise SEASPARK-2026 began in Karachi on Wednesday, aimed at testing the force’s combat readiness against conventional and emerging maritime threats, the military’s media wing said.

According to a statement issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf presided over the opening briefing of the exercise, flanked by senior officers from across Pakistan’s Armed Forces.

“The exercise rigorously tests Pakistan 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,” ISPR said.

The statement said that the naval chief visited Pakistan Navy Fleet units and reviewed “ongoing operations”.

“Addressing officers and men, he stressed that the evolving security environment demands uncompromising readiness, enhanced tri-service integration, adaptability and effectiveness across physical and information domains,” the statement added.

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According to ISPR, SEASPARK-2026 focused on rehearsing “multi-domain operations” by integrating “maritime, air, land, cyber and space-enabled capabilities”.

“The exercise also incorporated operations in the information environment to secure a decisive advantage in the information battlespace, in lockstep with kinetic operations at sea,” it said.