Pakistan Nuclear Weapons A Concern, Says Gates

Pakistan Nuclear Weapons A Concern, Says Gates

Pakistan Nuclear Weapons - A Chronology

(News Source Info) March 2, 2009: NBC’s David Gregory probes the severity of the consequences in Pakistan, because it has nuclear weapons.

Trucks mounted with Intermediate Range Ballistic Missiles at IDEAS 2008 Defense Expo in Karachi, Pakistan they can carry Nuclear weapons to a maximum range of 4000Kms.

According to Gates, it is a concern. “Well, as long as we're in Afghanistan and as long as the Afghan-- government has the support of dozens and dozens of countries who are providing-- military support, civilian support in addition to us-- we are providing a level of stability in-- Afghanistan that at least prevents it from being a safe haven-- from which-- plots against the United States and the Europeans and others can be-- can be put together,” Gates says.

“So that border area, particularly on the Pakistani side is-- is the most worrisome.”