[balch3]

I’ve seen estimates that Japan could have a working nuclear weapon inside of six months from the decision to go forward with the project.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Given a place to test it (they probably wouldn’t want to do so on their island), I’d certainly believe that. They have quality down to an excruciating science.

[PA Engineer]

I’ve seen estimates that Japan could have a working nuclear weapon inside of six months from the decision to go forward with the project.

Agreed. And they could deliver it accurately with a number of methods. I do believe they have taken a major economic hit with this quake. This is the broken glass scenario playing out in spades.