December 20, 2024 11:54 AM

US official cites Pakistan’s expanding missile programme as an ‘Emerging Threat’ to the United States

A senior White House official stated on Thursday that nuclear-armed Pakistan is developing long-range ballistic missile capabilities that could eventually enable it to reach targets well beyond South Asia, potentially making it what he called an “emerging threat” to the United States. Deputy National Security Adviser Jon Finer's surprise revelation underscored how far the once-close ties between Washington and Islamabad have deteriorated since the 2021 U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan...