[JohnBrowdie]

it was brilliant. that would rattle the russians and the chinese. but then he keps talking, and ruins the whole thing.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I suspect we know if they still work...

[disndat]

Japan prolly has them. South Korea prolly not.

[cba123]

Trump is completely up on things.

100%.

[TMSuchman]

It is NOT his decision if they will or will not. That has to be made by their leaders & in their own time.

[ConservativeMind]

They should have nuclear missiles.

[McGruff]

“Trump said the U.S. cannot always “be the policeman of the world”

We shouldn’t have to be.

[Yashcheritsiy]

Ten to one says the Jap-a-nese already have them.

[knarf]

Trump continues to frighten the crap out of the establishment ... and makes the people of America feel safe and secure

He is either a great tactician or the scariest man on the planet

[SampleMan]

I’ve advocated remedying the NK issue via threatening China with a nuclear Japan/SK for a long time. It’s a strong play.

[datura]

I would like to see Japan and Taiwan nuclear armed as a counter to China. South Korea should have tac nukes for their artillery - either in the chamber or in the turrets.

The PLA would think twice before crossing the strait to Taiwan, and the Norks need to know their first salvo of arty will be met with the end of their nation.

Japan has proven their integrity and honor, it is time for them to be full partners in their defense. I realize their constitutional limits, but the armistice was long ago.

[Jet Jaguar]

I have advocated this for many years.

[BuckeyeTexan]

“We have nuclear arsenals which are in very terrible shape,” he said. “They don’t even know if they work.”

That's presidential. Not!

[gaijin]

The headline is INCREDIBLY misleading, undiplomatic in the extreme —probably deliberately.

“LETTING”...?

He said nothing of the sort. The word is designed to make it look like the US orders other countries around.

He was conceding that in the end they’ll have to go their own way.

[kik5150]

How “brilliant” is nuclear proliferation? Where would it end?

[Maelstorm]

I think its a great idea. Also give them the iron shield tech if we haven’t already.

[altura]

Trump is an unstable man who might be even more dangerous as president than Hillary.

[Strac6]

Any Japan watcher knows they quietly already have at least 7 fission weapons, probably more like two dozen.

When you consider how much the Japanese hate the demean any Korean, the thought of Pugsley having nucs without Japan have a equal basic load is simply unfathomable to any senior Japanese political or military figure, regardless of party.

[tbw2]

It also allows us to stop footing the bill for defending them.

[montag813]

Let themselves? They can do as they please

[piytar]

Um, Japan already effectively has nukes. Lots of them.

Now according to their own laws, they aren’t allowed to have nukes, so the nukes are not assembled. Instead, the elements to make nukes are sitting right next to each other. Insert tab A into slot B...