Naval Strategic Forces Command (Pakistan)
| Naval Strategic Forces Command | |
|---|---|
Badge of the Pakistan Navy | |
| Active | 24 June 2004 |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Branch | Pakistan Navy |
| Type | Command and control (C2) |
| Role | Strategic deterrence Sea-based Second-strike |
| Size | ☓☓ Division (Though, it is vary due to troops rotations based on strategic calculus) |
| Headquarters/Garrison | Navy HQ in Islamabad |
| Commanders | |
| Commander | V-Adm. Abdul Samad |
The Pakistan Navy Strategic Forces Command (reporting name: NSFC), is a strategic and missile formation of the Pakistan Navy. Headquartered in Navy HQ in Islamabad, the strategic command controls sea-based guided and cruise missile system— both conventional and nuclear.
Formation was organized in 2004 based on and influenced from the army's formation in 2002, and is responsible only for sea-based strategic nuclear deterrence, which the Pakistan's government identifies it as "custodian of second-strike capability.