Gabbard stressed that America's nuclear deterrent holds strong against major threats, yet Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, Pakistan are racing ahead with cutting-edge missile programs—novel and conventional alike—fitted with nuclear or conventional payloads that now threaten US homeland directly.

Tulsi Gabbard told lawmakers that Islamabad’s ongoing missile programme could include intercontinental-range systems able to strike the US homeland.

"Pakistan's long-range ballistic missile development potentially could include ICBMs with a range capable of striking the homeland. The IC assesses that Iran has previously demonstrated space launch and other technology it could use to begin to develop a militarily viable ICBM before 2035 should Tehran attempt to pursue that capability," she said.

The intelligence community projects that the collective missile threat to the US could expand from the current 3,000+ missiles to more than 16,000 by 2035.

Gabbar stated that countries like Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and Pakistan are advancing a range of missile systems that could reach the American homeland.

Washington: Director of US National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday warned that Pakistan’s advancing missile programme could eventually put the United States within range, flagging it as part of a growing set of global threats to the American homeland.

US Intelligence Chief Tulsi Gabbard, presenting the intelligence community's 2026 Annual Threat Assessment, said that Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and Pakistan are the most significant nuclear threats to the United States.

Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has revealed that Russia, China, North Korea, Iran, and Pakistan are actively developing missile systems capable of reaching American soil with nuclear or conventional warheads.