05-31-2018, 12:46 PM
(05-31-2018, 10:41 AM)Tim Randal Walker Wrote: One country to watch is Japan. Awhile back I came across a web site that indicated that the Japanese may contest Southeast Asia. It is known that the Japanese have the technical means to quickly assemble a nuclear deterrent. They are also working on land based anti-ship missiles, which could be deployed to the island countries of east Asia.
The Japanese have started a military build up that includes aircraft carriers.
I'm only surprised that they waited as long as they did … or did they? They've had a nuclear industry for decades, so enrichment is the only limitation on nuclear weapons. That can be hidden by a tech giant like Japan, and may have been for some time. Testing isn't needed any longer either, since computer models are even more accurate than the tests. The conventional stuff can be called "defensive", so it remains inside the peace constitution if they say it does.
Intelligence is not knowledge and knowledge is not wisdom, but they all play well together.
