[SeekAndFind]

RE: Japan is taking the N. Korea nuclear threat seriously.

So, what are they going to do about it, develop nukes and missiles as well? Or do they expect the USA to fight their battles for them?

[Dr. Sivana]

So, what are they going to do about it, develop nukes and missiles as well? Or do they expect the USA to fight their battles for them?

I believe that the terms of the WWII surrender doesn't allow them to do it without renegotiating terms.

[MichaelCorleone]

“So, what are they going to do about it, develop nukes and missiles as well? Or do they expect the USA to fight their battles for them?”

I think the USA is obligated to defend Japan, no? In addition, didn’t President Trump say that we will defend our allies in the region?

[roadcat]

So, what are they going to do about it, develop nukes and missiles as well? Or do they expect the USA to fight their battles for them?

They most likely already have unassembled nukes standing by, and they don't expect the USA to fight their battles for them. Japan has the right to self-defense in their constitution. They have enough weapons grade uranium to build several hundred nukes. It might take them several days to assemble and get them battle ready. As for missiles, Japan has a very accomplished space program launching satellites into deep space, and can easily field an ICBM.

[fortes fortuna juvat]

>>So, what are they going to do about it, develop nukes and missiles as well? Or do they expect the USA to fight their battles for them?<<

I could be mistaken, but I think Japan has remained a non-nuclear country by virtue of a treaty or some such agreement with its western allies.

[wastedyears]

Japan is going to develop Hello Kitty nukes.

[familyop]

"So, what are they going to do about it, develop nukes and missiles as well?"

Might not be much time for that.

"Or do they expect the USA to fight their battles for them?"

That's pretty much the deal made around 65 years ago, give or take. And the Japanese always kept their end of the deal. So I reckon that if worse comes to worst, our boys and girls in the U.S. military are gonna have to kill somethin' for the sake of keepin' our end. Looks like our forefathers left us with the curse of not turnin' into post-WW2 scumbags in every way.

[Ozark Tom]

Japan has extensive space launch experience. They also have weapons grade expertise. Sent over 300 kG special grade to Savannah last year. Have over ten tons separated Pu in inventory, and 40 tons in MOX fuel processing.

The have not been part of the club as a political choice, up to this moment.