India, March 19 -- US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday claimed that Pakistan's long-range ballistic missile development could include missiles capable of targeting the US.

In a testimony, Gabbard said that the threat to US is also likely to expand collectively from more than 3,000 missiles at present to more than 16,000 missiles by 2035, news agency PTI reported.

She said this during a testimony before the Senate Intelligence Committee.

Gabbar stated that while US nuclear deterrent remains a key safeguard against strategic threats, countries like Russia, China, North Korea, Iran and Pakistan are advancing a range of missile systems capable of carrying both nuclear and conventional payloads that could reach the American hom...