Washington, Feb. 14 (TNS): Pakistan is developing new types of nuclear weapons, including short-range tactical ones, America’s intelligence chief warned on Tuesday.
Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats told this to lawmakers during a Congressional hearing on worldwide threats organised by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence.
Pakistan continues to produce nuclear weapons and develop new types of nukes, including short-range tactical weapons, sea-based cruise missiles, air-launched cruise missiles, and longer-range ballistic missiles, he warned.
These weapons will introduce new risks for escalation of dynamics and security in the region, Coats said, reflecting on the risks involved in developing such types of nuclear weapons.
Coats also alleged that Pakistan-based militant groups would continue to carry out attacks inside India, thus risking escalation of tension between the two neighbours.
