Pakistani missile research and development program: Difference between revisions

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The program eventually expanded and diversified with the successful development of cruise missiles and other strategic-level arsenals in the early 2000s.<ref name="ainonline.com">{{cite web |title=Pakistan Launches Indigenous ALCM Again &#124; Defense: Aviation International News |url=http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/ain-defense-perspective/2012-06-08/pakistan-launches-indigenous-alcm-again |access-date=7 February 2015 |publisher=ainonline.com}}</ref>
 
====== Reports of ICBM Development Targeting Continental United States ======
According to a report published by Foreign Affairs magazine, [[Pakistan]] is advancing efforts to develop a [[Ballistic missile|nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile]] (ICBM) capable of reaching the continental [[United States]]. If confirmed, such a development would represent a major leap in [[Islamabad]]’s strategic capabilities and could potentially alter its classification in U.S. strategic assessments, formally designating [[Pakistan]] as a [[Nuclear weapon|nuclear]] adversary. The report underscores growing international concern over the trajectory and scope of Pakistan’s missile research and development program<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-06-25 |title=Pakistan developing nuclear missiles that can reach United States, warns Foreign Affairs report - CNBC TV18 |url=https://www.cnbctv18.com/world/pakistan-developing-nuclear-missiles-that-can-reach-united-states-report-19626908.htm |access-date=2025-06-26 |website=CNBCTV18 |language=en}}</ref>.
 
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