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Japan's Nuclear Options: Addendum

Just one thing to add to Jeffrey’s excellent post about Japan’s nuclear weapons potential…

According to a 1999 DIA primer on future threats (which can be found here), Germany and Japan “could develop a nuclear warhead within a year should the political decision be made to pursue such capability.”

[Cross-posted from TotalWonkerr]

Paul Kerr

Writing on ACW 2004–2021

Paul Kerr has been a research analyst at the Arms Control Association covering missile and nuclear non-proliferation issues since 2002. He also covers weapons of mass destruction developments in South Asia, Northeast Asia, and the Persian Gulf regions, as well as Israel's status within the international non-proliferation regime and U.S. non-proliferation policy.

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