Gabbard says Pakistan missiles a future threat to US, but experts push back

Gabbard has characterized Pakistan's missile program as a future threat to the United States, marking a more hawkish stance toward Islamabad's weapons development. However, analysts and experts have disputed this assessment, noting that Pakistan's missile capabilities are primarily oriented toward India—a neighboring adversary that itself possesses longer-range systems. The disagreement reflects differing threat assessments within the US government and the intelligence community regarding Pakistan's strategic intentions and the actual scope of danger to American interests. Gabbard's warning suggests a shift in how the Trump administration may view Pakistan's military posture, though expert consensus appears skeptical of the immediacy of any direct threat to the US homeland.