[0.E.O]

Now if they would just build some “defensive” nukes.

Something tells me that if push came to shove Japan could suddenly produce some nukes in very short order.

[jboot]

There is an apocryphal story that a former prime minister was asked how long it would take Japan to obtain nuclear weapons if they were ever needed. He paused for a second and then answered "hours".

I don't know if it is true, but it would not surprise me a bit.