RAWLPINDI: Chief of Army Staff General Raheel Sharif on Friday appreciated coordination between the armed forces (army, navy and air force), the Inter-Services Public Relations said in a statement issued here. In his address to students of the Naval War College in Lahore, the army chief said, “As a fully vibrant and formidable force Pakistan Navy has always come up to the expectations of the nation in defending the maritime frontiers of Pakistan.” “With first hand war experience, operational employment, and state of combat readiness, our armed forces are fully capable and prepared to respond to the entire spectrum of threat.” General Sharif also talked about the prevailing geo-strategic environment, security challenges and opportunities for Pakistan. “Together, we will uproot this menace and overcome all challenges facing Pakistan,” he said.