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Pakistan Develops ICBM Amid Rising Tensions with India

6/26/2025

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Pakistan is advancing its missile program with the development of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that could target the U.S., as revealed by U.S. intelligence. This move, driven by escalating tensions with India, seeks to prevent U.S. military involvement in future conflicts, intensifying fears over regional and global security amid Pakistan's arsenal of approximately 170 nuclear warheads.

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Pakistan is advancing its missile program with the development of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that could target the U.S., as revealed by U.S. intelligence. This move, driven by escalating tensions with India, seeks to prevent U.S. military involvement in future conflicts, intensifying fears over regional and global security amid Pakistan's arsenal of approximately 170 nuclear warheads.