[righttackle44]

What makes you think that Japan does not have nuke
weapons or at least the conponaents that could be quickly
assembled?

And if not nukes, they still have Godzilla, Mothra and
Gamera.

[Razzz42]

Interesting how an island country that can be brought to its knees by earthquakes and typhoons has no problem pin pricking China.

Anyway, it’s all about the natural resource rights in the surrounding, often called disputed, waters.