In a stunning development, U.S. intelligence agencies have concluded that Pakistan is actively developing a new long-range nuclear missile capable of reaching targets within the continental United States.
The assessment, which has raised alarms across Washington and among global security analysts, marks a significant escalation in Pakistanโs nuclear ambitions.
According to officials familiar with the intelligence briefings, the new missileโcodenamed Shaheen-III+โis believed to be an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) with an estimated range exceeding 9,000 miles.
โThis is not a regional threat anymore,โ said one senior intelligence official on condition of anonymity. โPakistan has traditionally focused on deterring India, but this leap signals a change in doctrineโand one with global implications.โ
The intelligence communityโs findings, which were reportedly compiled over several months through satellite imagery, electronic surveillance, and human sources, suggest that Pakistan has received technological assistance from undisclosed foreign actorsโraising concerns about nuclear proliferation networks.
โThis is a game-changer,โ said Dr. Rachel Minders, a nuclear policy analyst at the Brookings Institution. โPakistan entering the ICBM club means we now have to consider a whole new tier of deterrence and diplomatic engagement.โ
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