Pakistan to Test Nuclear-Capable, Long-Range Missile

Pakistan plans to soon test its nuclear-capable, long-range Shaheen 2 ballistic missile, Foreign Ministry spokesman Masood Khan said today (see GSN, Feb. 18).

“You should expect this flight test anytime, shortly,” Khan said.

The Shaheen II missile has a reported range between 2,000 and 3,000 kilometers, according to Reuters. It could reach all of the cities of India, Pakistan’s longtime foe.

“Our strategic force goals are guided by the concept of minimum credible deterrence and that’s why we have to test these missiles from time to time,” he said (Reuters/Alert Net, March 8).

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