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| China-Japan-Koreas |
| Will Japan Acquire Nuclear Weapons? |
| 2017-12-15 |
| Posted by:Grunter |
| #17 I remember a few years back when there was some noise from NK, and one Japanese official made a great show of an apology that they had not properly tracked a certain amount of plutonium. I thought at the time that that was a warning... |
| Posted by: james 2017-12-15 20:56 |
| #16 It would take them 6 to 9 months to have a finished and operational product if the need arises. They are reluctant to up defense because they understand their Neighbors would not be too happy about it. |
| Posted by: newc 2017-12-15 17:42 |
| #15 I've recently been on a reading binge of WWII history and have an understanding about why my parents' generation would not consider buying a Japanese car, and why the Chinese and Koreans might have a 'bit' of residual animosity towards the Japanese. It seems like we well-chlorinated their military-aggressive gene pool, or I would note even consider letting them have nukes. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2017-12-15 16:26 |
| #14 They already have two... of course they're used.... |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2017-12-15 16:22 |
| #13 Instead of Nukes I expect an army of giant robot samurai. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2017-12-15 15:02 |
| #12 The PRC created this mess to put a thumb in the US's eye and provide a threat to Japan. Little different than US's Eisenhower strategy of using Taiwan to extend the reach of the Philippines, or ROK of Japan. Look for it's roots in the First Sino-Japanese War. Archaic and expensive. UK withdrew with the sellout of Hong Kong. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2017-12-15 13:04 |
| #11 ...The 'breakout nuclear power' mentioned by other 'Burgers, is the most likely scenario. For a VERY good description of just such a scenario, check out (of all places) Tom Clancy's Debt of Honor. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2017-12-15 12:05 |
| #10 I think the Chinese still like having their thumb in our eye. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2017-12-15 11:20 |
| #9 For once, I am rooting for the Chinese to put on their big boy pants and fix this mess they created. NORK is a relic of the cold war that has out lived its usefulness. The regime is a vaudeville act/parody of what totalitarian regimes look like. The PRC created this mess to put a thumb in the US's eye and provide a threat to Japan. It is time the Chinese admit NORK is an embarrassment and take care of business. |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2017-12-15 11:13 |
| #8 The Israelis never admit it either. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2017-12-15 10:02 |
| #7 If they do not have the means ready, then they are suicidal. |
| Posted by: Whiskey Mike 2017-12-15 10:00 |
| #6 I've heard various estimates over the years about how long from the decision to being deliverable. I agree they have most if not all of the components ready to go. Just lacking the cores. Or they have complete packages minus the cores. Of course the Japanese government would never admit to this. The public would go apeshit. This may change of course given the NorKs |
| Posted by: Cheaderhead 2017-12-15 09:09 |
| #5 They have Godzilla and monster island what more do they need? |
| Posted by: Gleatch Ulese7439 2017-12-15 09:02 |
| #4 I'm reasonably sure they already have the components in vault somewhere. Now, due to refinement issues and half life decay, the critical mass components degrade over time, but that can be planned for, and you make new pieces. (This, BTW, is why there's a weapons recycling program. Pantex) |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2017-12-15 08:34 |
| #3 I remember hearing scuttlebutt back in the 1980's that Japan had the pieces and all they had to do was a quick assembly. It was "We don't have nukes" and "They don't have nukes" and "Wink, Wink, nudge, nudge, know what I mean." |
| Posted by: Sloluting and Tenille8977 2017-12-15 03:17 |
| #2 I assume they already have them. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2017-12-15 02:53 |
| #1 They would be fools not to. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2017-12-15 00:55 |