Posted on 02/18/2014 3:19:17 PM PST by bkopto
The Hong Kong-based Yazhou Zhoukan reports that Japan is secretly developing a nuclear weapons program in anticipation of a potential crisis over the Diaoyutai (Diaoyu or Senkaku) islands in the East China Sea.
Japan is currently the only nation in the world which has a complete nuclear industry. Mitsubishi, Hitachi and Toshiba are the three largest Japanese companies which produce nuclear energy. Under those three corporations, there are an additional 200 smaller firms which possess nuclear fuel or who have the know-how to handle plutonium.
For this reason, Yazhou Zhoukan said Japan has the ability to build its own nuclear bomb if it were to revise its postwar peace constitution. Japan holds a total of 40.7 tonnes of plutonium, including 5.5 tonnes in Japan, 21.6 tonnes in France and 13.6 tonnes in the United Kingdom. The country also accumulates about 3,000 tonnes of nuclear waste in its six disposal facilities located in Aomori prefecture, which surpasses the figure for the United States.
Major General Yoshiaki Yano of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force said in an article written for Japan Military Review magazine that Tokyo should adjust its nuclear policy despite the damage this might do to its relationship with Washington. With the capability to build at least 2,000 nuclear warheads, Japan has recently demanded the United States return 300 kilograms of plutonium. A Japanese military analyst told Yazhou Zhoukan that Washington has paid close attention to the potential development of nuclear weapons in Japan.
The United States recently retrieved 579 kilograms of highly enriched uranium from Japan lent to Japan during the Cold War era for research. With 579 kilograms of highly enriched uranium, Japan would be able to build at least 20 nuclear bombs, according to Yazhou Zhoukan.
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BANZAI!!!!!!!!
“For this reason, Yazhou Zhoukan said Japan has the ability to build its own nuclear bomb if it were to revise its postwar peace constitution”
And, they have that ability even if they DON’T revise their Constitution.
Pei-Ping.
Ping.
Japan needs to develop their own military and if it includes nuclear weapons, so be it.
They already have a military.
just in case?
Can’t be secret now that we know that.
I’ve suspected that they could “have” nuclear weapons in about an hour by assembling some parts.
It’s likely Japan has already done so.
Self preservation is a supreme motivator.
There was a time where Japan could look at the United States as a close and trusted Ally, that they could count on IF things went South.
At the same time, China knew that the last thing that they wanted to do was start some crap with Japan, because they knew that we would take a very dim view of that.
Thanks to Obama, that is no longer the case.
Give ‘em a wristwatch, ‘80s vintage Ms. PacMan game, and a cheeseburger vending machine, and they could wipe out Beijing. ;-)
If Japan has nukes, then you get the Chinese to a negotiating table, you hand them photos of Nanking and you tell them “If you continue to pursue this course of action, you will not be dealing with us. You will be dealing with the people who did THIS to you. Got it?”
At the same time, China knew that the last thing that they wanted to do was start some crap with Japan, because they knew that we would take a very dim view of that.
Thanks to Obama, that is no longer the case.
Absolutely correct. Because of Obama, our enemies no longer fear us, and our allies no longer trust us.
As long as we are saddled with Obama and his worthless Regime, I fully support Japan, Israel and our other Allies to do whatever they deem fit.
Kinda like in my neighborhood. My anti-gun ownership neighbors are on their own. My other neighbors know that they will have support.
Nailed it.
That is one HUGE reason why I would like to see JAMES MATTIS run for POTUS in 2016.
Seriously.
We are going to need someone with his experience, personality and demeanor to step into the role of C-I-C. Our Allies already know this man and so do our Enemies.
With the absolute mess that Obama and his Minions have made, it’s going to take a Warrior mentality to unf*ck those messes.
I smell chicom disinformation.
I would hope so.
I would also hope they share them with Taiwan.
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