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Arab News
07-02-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
‘World desires peace': Pakistan's AMAN-25 naval exercise kicks off in Karachi
KARACHI: Pakistan's AMAN-25 multinational naval exercise kicked off on Friday with a flag-hoisting ceremony in Karachi, where the Pakistan Navy's fleet commander lauded the participation of 60 nations as a testament to the world community's desire for peace. The Pakistan Navy has conducted the AMAN maritime exercise every two years since 2007 under the theme 'Together For Peace,' involving ships, aircraft and special operations forces. This year's special feature is the inaugural AMAN Dialogue, themed 'Secure Seas, Prosperous Future,' with a focus on security challenges in the Indian Ocean. These include strategic competition, piracy, narco-trafficking, non-state actors, resource exploitation, climate change, emerging technologies such as AI and unmanned systems, the blue economy and the need for global collaboration to ensure stability and prosperity. 'Today, we stand at a record, which is 60 countries participating in the exercise,' Rear Admiral Abdul Munib told Arab News after the inauguration. 'That itself speaks to how the world community actually wants to get together for peace.' He added that since 2007, when the multinational exercise was launched for the first time, strategic leadership was not involved in AMAN, a gap that led Pakistan's naval chief to propose the idea of a dialogue. 'This was his vision whereby he perceived the idea of the AMAN Dialogue, whereby we invited like-minded nations, and you would see that many countries are being represented by their heads of navies, coast guards, and defense services,' he added. Earlier, he told a ceremony attended by naval officials from other countries that the dialogue aimed to promote a shared understanding of maritime security challenges and their linkage with the blue economy. In a video message released by the Pakistan Navy, a Saudi official said that the Royal Saudi Navy was proud to participate in the exercises. 'The Royal Saudi Navy is proud to participate, reflecting our commitment to maritime security,' said Brig. (Staff) Bander Hamad S. Al-Hokubani, the Saudi military attaché in Islamabad. 'We look forward to achieving its goals and strengthening ties with all participants.' The Saudi official added that the exercise was a key multinational effort to enhance maritime cooperation and address shared challenges. According to the Pakistan Navy, the exercise will be conducted in two phases: a harbor phase from Feb. 7-9 and a sea phase, running from Feb. 10-11, which will include search-and-rescue operations, live weapon firings and an international fleet review. Main activities during the exercise will include a maritime counterterrorism demonstration by the Special Service Group (SSG) and Pak Marines, tabletop discussions on professional topics, and ship visits. 'An International Fleet Review is scheduled for February 11, 2025, alongside sea exercises to address collaborative security threats, with special operations forces, explosive ordnance disposal teams and marine units participating in developing tactics, techniques and procedures for multinational responses to asymmetric threats,' the Pakistan Navy's press statement added.
Express Tribune
07-02-2025
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Pakistan Navy hosts 'Aman 2025' naval exercise in Karachi
Listen to article The Pakistan Navy has officially commenced the ninth edition of its multinational naval exercise, 'Aman 2025', in Karachi, with participation from over 60 countries. The event aims to enhance maritime security and foster international cooperation in addressing regional and global maritime challenges, Express News reported. The opening ceremony was held at the Pakistan Navy Dockyard, where the flags of the participating nations were raised, with Pakistan's green and white flag prominently displayed. The event was graced by the Commander of the Pakistan Fleet, Rear Admiral Abdul Munib, who addressed the attendees, emphasising the significance of joint operations and naval stability. This year's exercise marks a key milestone, as it introduces the 'Peace Dialogue' initiative, providing a platform for the heads of navies and coast guards from various countries to engage in discussions on critical maritime issues. In addition to naval warships, aircraft, special operations forces, and bomb disposal units from participating nations, observers are also part of the event. The exercise, which will run from February 7 to 11, will be divided into two phases. The first phase, the Harbour Phase, will last until February 9, featuring seminars, discussions, operational demonstrations, international cultural events, and sporting activities. The second phase, the Sea Phase, scheduled for February 10 and 11, will focus on practical exercises, including anti-piracy and anti-terrorism drills, search and rescue operations, live firing exercises, and an international fleet review. Since its inception in 2007, the 'Aman' series has been held biennially, aimed at promoting maritime stability, enhancing collaborative capabilities, and highlighting Pakistan's positive role in the international community. The inclusion of the Peace Dialogue in this edition further underscores the event's broader focus on enhancing cooperation on global maritime security issues.
Express Tribune
05-02-2025
- General
- Express Tribune
60 countries to participate in AMAN exercise
KARACHI: The 9th edition of Multinational Maritime Exercise AMAN and maiden AMAN Dialogue 2025 aimed at bringing maritime nations together to adopt safe and sustainable procedures, share experiences and collectively address maritime challenges to commence from February 7. The exercise, divided in sea and harbor phases, is scheduled from February 7 to 11 with participation from over 60 countries including ships, aircrafts, special operations forces, EOD marine teams and observers, the commander Pakistan Fleet Rear Admiral Abdul Munib informed the media personnel in a press briefing on Tuesday.
