Mentioning Pakistan, Gabbard warned lawmakers that the Islamic Republic's (Pakistan) long-range ballistic missile program could soon yield ICBMs capable of striking the US homeland.

Gabbard said that the U.S. intelligence community assesses a sharp rise in the number of missiles capable of striking the United States. According to estimates, the figure is expected to grow to over 16,000 by 2035, a significant increase from the current assessed number of around 3,000.