Posted on 07/19/2021 3:50:56 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
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I wonder if invading the Japanese islands would be any easier today than it would have been in 1945. Harry Truman was not available for comment at press time.
I’m thinking Japan could go nuclear in less than three months if they set their minds to it.
Technically the Soviet Union and Japan never signed a peace treaty.
“I’m thinking Japan could go nuclear in less than three months if they set their minds to it.”
More like 3 days. The Hello Kitty version would be on the shelf in a week.
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i would think that japan would need to respond in kind within a few hours. mainland china has old grudges...
What happens if Hunter sells the Football to The Chinese Communist Party ?
Technically, the Soviet Union no longer exists.
Japan probably has, at least on paper. They have all the know-how.
If you have all the formula, the rest of the process is just physics.
What if Three Gorges Dam breaks and divides China into 3 different countries first?
“I’m thinking Japan could go nuclear in less than three months if they set their minds to it.”
If they haven’t already, one intel wag said, “Japan could go nuclear in a long weekend.” The previous Japanese president wanted the constitution amended to accommodate military use and, possibly nuclear weapons. The problem our allies have with relying on the US nuclear umbrella is periodically, the country goes nuts and the leadership turns against the allies.
If it were me running Japan, I’d have the parts and pieces ready along with whatever delivery vehicle that would be required. It would be a matter of assembling the final product. None of our non-nuclear allies have so far gone public, but if the US gets flaky and a war looks immanent, you can expect several “test” blasts somewhere out to sea. As Dr. Strangelove said, “What good is the ultimate weapon if no one knows you have it?”
I think the defining moment when our allies probably lost faith in America was Obama’s response to the sinking of the the South Korea Chonan. It was a “strongly worded diplomatic note.” Oh, yeah, that makes them quake.
President Nixon’s response to the murder of three US officers by the North was to mobilize the entire Pacific fleet. That costs money and that’s the only thing that works to get them to back down. The North quickly executed a couple of grunts and apologized. No more problems during Nixon’s presidency.
There are enough chinese to attempt an overwhelming shock and awe land campaign.
Either way, if China succeeds in Taiwan, Japan has nowhere to escape.
They probably have the Pikachu version on standby. OTOH, their civilian population is almost completely disarmed.
What is a “Chinese military buff channel”?
It’s an awfully long swim to get there.
Russia will claim Sapporo, and supports China on Taiwan.
China needs to go the way of the Soviet Union. Liberate the country from the evil CCP and split it into five or six independent republics.
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