The ‘Annual Threat Assessment Report 2026’ released by US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has described Pakistan’s missile program, nuclear capabilities and regional policies as potential threats to US national security. The report has placed Pakistan in the same category as Russia, China, North Korea and Iran for the first time.
According to the report, Pakistan is developing advanced missile technology that could take the form of intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) in the future, and these missiles could have the ability to reach the US mainland.
The report says that Pakistan’s nuclear weapons, suicide drones, proxy forces and regional policies could pose direct threats to the US.
According to US intelligence, Pakistan is researching new missile delivery systems with China, Russia, Iran and North Korea that can target the US with nuclear or conventional warheads.
The report also said that by 2035, the number of intercontinental ballistic missiles facing the United States could increase from 3,000 to 16,000, including Pakistan.
South Asia has been described as a continuing security challenge for the United States, and it has been said that the risk of nuclear conflict remains due to Pakistan-India tensions.
The report accuses Pakistan of joining forces with countries such as Egypt, Israel, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates to try to turn regional conflicts in its favor through proxy forces, lethal aid and military assets.
According to US intelligence, Pakistan’s missile program is now gaining the ability to reach targets outside South Asia.
The report has described Pakistan as a country that could pose a direct threat to the United States in the future through technology, drones and missiles.
This is the first time that Pakistan has been given such a prominent place on the list of potential threats to the US homeland.
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