The 2026 Annual Threat Assessment before the United States Senate Intelligence Committee has placed Pakistan among the most significant nuclear‑missile threats to the American homeland, with Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard identifying Islamabad’s long‑range ballistic‑missile program as a potential pathway to intercontinental reach.Gabbard’s testimony underscores that Russia, China

The United States intelligence community has elevated Pakistan to the ranks of major nuclear adversaries, classifying it alongside Russia and China as a significant threat to American homeland security.This stark assessment emerges from the 2026 Annual Threat Assessment (ATA), presented by US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard on 18 March before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Released