hasssanali8998
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i think we are trying to make icbm disguised as slv . if we dont than i will repeat zia's qoute
"if they do any mischief against pakistan then i will use a donkey to nuke israel "
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"if they do any mischief against pakistan then i will use a donkey to nuke israel "
yesboss
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i think we are trying to make icbm disguised as slv . if we dont than i will repeat zia's qoute
"if they do any mischief against pakistan then i will use a donkey to nuke israel "
Days of donkeys are gone.
We may need HGD(Hypersonic guided Donkeys) now, or ALSD(Air launched Stealth Donkeys).
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Pakistan missiles ‘significant threat’ to US: Gabbard
Anwar IqbalMarch 19, 2026
NATIONAL Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard testifies along with FBI, DIA and CIA directors during a Senate intelligence committee hearing on worldwide threats.—AFP
• Director of National Intelligence places Pakistan alongside Russia, North Korea; believes their projectiles could reach ‘homeland’ in future
• Lawmakers told Iran govt ‘degraded’, but remains capable of attacking US, Gulf allies
• South Asian militant groups ‘persistent danger’ to US interests, Gabbard warns
WASHINGTON: US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has listed Pakistan among states that pose a significant threat to the United States, warning US lawmakers that Islamabad’s evolving missile capabilities could potentially put the American homeland within range.
Presenting the 2026 Annual Threat Assessment before the United States Senate Intelligence Committee on Wednesday, Ms Gabbard said, “Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and Pakistan have been researching and developing an array of novel, advanced, or traditional missile delivery systems with nuclear and conventional payloads, that put our Homeland within range.”
“Pakistan’s long-range ballistic missile development potentially could include ICBMs with the range capable of striking the Homeland,” she said.
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Reacting to the assessment, Washington-based scholar Shuja Nawaz described the inclusion of Pakistan among the principal nuclear threats as a continuation of previous US policy trends. “This continues the analysis of the Biden administration that placed sanctions on Pakistani entities and tried to curb acquisition of new technologies,” he said.
Mr Nawaz argued that most public assessments placed the range of Pakistan’s Shaheen-III missile at less than 2,800 kilometres and that Islamabad has maintained its nuclear programme is aimed solely at deterring India. “There is no reason for Pakistan to target the United States or any other country outside South Asia. Such assessments undermine the budding US-Pakistan relationship,” he said.
“It’s a significant comment, given that the current administration has been fairly quiet on the Pakistan nuclear weapons issue and has generally projected positivity in its messaging on Pakistan,” noted US-based scholar Michael Kugelman.
“But at the same time, I wouldn’t overstate the significance here. Pakistan wasn’t singled out exclusively; it was called out with other countries.” Mr Kugelman added that “while Islamabad would surely prefer not to be clubbed with those that the US views as rogue and pariah states, it’s notable here that the administration was not giving Pakistan special attention.”
Mr Nawaz argued that most public assessments placed the range of Pakistan’s Shaheen-III missile at less than 2,800 kilometres and that Islamabad has maintained its nuclear programme is aimed solely at deterring India. “There is no reason for Pakistan to target the United States or any other country outside South Asia. Such assessments undermine the budding US-Pakistan relationship,” he said.
“It’s a significant comment, given that the current administration has been fairly quiet on the Pakistan nuclear weapons issue and has generally projected positivity in its messaging on Pakistan,” noted US-based scholar Michael Kugelman.
“But at the same time, I wouldn’t overstate the significance here. Pakistan wasn’t singled out exclusively; it was called out with other countries.” Mr Kugelman added that “while Islamabad would surely prefer not to be clubbed with those that the US views as rogue and pariah states, it’s notable here that the administration was not giving Pakistan special attention.”
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South Asia threat assessment
Gabbard also warned in her testimony that, beyond state actors, militant groups operating in South Asia remain a persistent threat to US interests abroad. “They will continue to exploit political instability and ungoverned territory as they seek to rebuild their capabilities and leadership,” she said.
The concern is echoed in the DNI report, which notes that South Asia remains a source of “enduring security challenges” for the United States, particularly due to tensions between Pakistan and India.
About South Asia, the US intelligence community noted that it remained a source of “enduring security challenges”, particularly the relations between Pakistan and India, for the US.
“India–Pakistan relations remain a risk for nuclear conflict given past conflicts where these two nuclear states squared off, creating the danger of escalation,” the report said, while also mentioning the Pahalgam attack that triggered a war between the two neighbours.
“President Trump’s intervention deescalated the most recent nuclear tensions, and we assess that neither country seeks to return to open conflict, but that conditions exist for terrorist actors to continue to create catalysts for crises.”
Gabbard also warned in her testimony that, beyond state actors, militant groups operating in South Asia remain a persistent threat to US interests abroad. “They will continue to exploit political instability and ungoverned territory as they seek to rebuild their capabilities and leadership,” she said.
The concern is echoed in the DNI report, which notes that South Asia remains a source of “enduring security challenges” for the United States, particularly due to tensions between Pakistan and India.
About South Asia, the US intelligence community noted that it remained a source of “enduring security challenges”, particularly the relations between Pakistan and India, for the US.
“India–Pakistan relations remain a risk for nuclear conflict given past conflicts where these two nuclear states squared off, creating the danger of escalation,” the report said, while also mentioning the Pahalgam attack that triggered a war between the two neighbours.
“President Trump’s intervention deescalated the most recent nuclear tensions, and we assess that neither country seeks to return to open conflict, but that conditions exist for terrorist actors to continue to create catalysts for crises.”
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It also highlighted tensions along the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. “Relations between Pakistan and the Taliban have been tense, with intermittent cross-border clashes, as Islamabad has become increasingly frustrated with anti-Pakistan terrorist groups’ presence in Afghanistan while Islamabad faces growing terrorist violence.”
“Pakistan’s army chief warned this month that lasting peace requires the Taliban to sever ties with militants targeting Pakistan. The Taliban’s public posture has been to call for dialogue, but it has denied harbouring anti-Pakistani militants,” it said, while referring to the ongoing war between the two states.
Addressing broader instability, it was observed that many regional and smaller powers were growing much more willing to use force to pursue their interests. Countries like Egypt, Israel, Pakistan, Turkiye, and the UAE were using a mix of lethal aid, proxy forces, or their own military assets to provoke or undermine their rivals or to tilt nearby conflicts in their favour, it said.
“Pakistan’s army chief warned this month that lasting peace requires the Taliban to sever ties with militants targeting Pakistan. The Taliban’s public posture has been to call for dialogue, but it has denied harbouring anti-Pakistani militants,” it said, while referring to the ongoing war between the two states.
Addressing broader instability, it was observed that many regional and smaller powers were growing much more willing to use force to pursue their interests. Countries like Egypt, Israel, Pakistan, Turkiye, and the UAE were using a mix of lethal aid, proxy forces, or their own military assets to provoke or undermine their rivals or to tilt nearby conflicts in their favour, it said.
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Gabbard’s missile claim ‘not grounded in strategic reality’, says former foreign minister
News DeskMarch 19, 2026
Former caretaker foreign minister Jalil Abbas Jilani on Thursday dismissed a statement made by US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard over Pakistan’s missile capabilities posing a threat to the United States.
In a post on X, the former foreign minister maintained that the assertion that the “US Homeland is within range of Pakistan’s nuclear/con missiles is not grounded in strategic reality”.
He said that Pakistan’s nuclear doctrine was “India-specific, aimed at maintaining credible deterrence in South Asia, not projecting power globally”.
Serendipity
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Excellent news if true. The only way to survive for the innocent in this climate is the route of uncle Kim Jong Un. If the fabled Tipu program etc is substantiated we have a hope to global deterrence. And if this is not true and this is judt narrative building, it is proof the clock is ticking. Need to leverage every ally we have to get there.
Ali_Baba
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Agree - now that there is a rocket force, it is time to operationalise it properly. But, can Pakistan ever develop the depth of resources within the rocket force that is as deep as Iran has, given the financial issues that Pakistan has though?
Distant_Observer
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Should have already done the ICBM test.
Zarvan
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Tulsi Gabbard has just said what I have been warning about for years. An India-centric approach will get us screwed. Pakistan is the only Muslim country with nuclear weapons; it's not in the interest of India, Israel, or even the USA. In fact, if you read the book Obama Wars by Bob Woodward, it has some shocking details in it. For example, in the case of another 9/11 size attack in the USA, the USA plans to carpet bomb several countries immediately, even without confirming which country or group is actually responsible. Guess the number one country in that list? Yes, it is our beloved Pakistan. Secondly, in case of a civil war in Pakistan, the USA has its special forces placed in the Middle East ready to move in to secure Pakistan's nukes. Basically, to denuclearize Pakistan. In short, Pakistan start preparing to take on the USA, its slave Israel, and India will automatically get covered.
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Watandar
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A one trillion military budget always needs enemies. Pakistan being an Islamic country with nukes and missiles to deliver them, was always on the Western/Zio hit list, just lower in priority. Pakistani leadership used to exercise some minimum wisdom by saying their nukes were "India specific" and capping the missile range, but present leadership has pushed into the Middle East by signing ill-advised defense pacts. This has brought Pakistan into the view of Israel.
jamal18
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SLV = Satellite Launch vehicle.
Same as an ICBM, but different warhead.
Pakistan has had the capability to produce a SLV for years, but has not done so as to not upset the West.
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