Japan wants to have its own nuclear weapons — Reuters
The Japanese government believes that the country needs to have its own nuclear weapons.
Japan has begun considering the development of its own nuclear weapons. As stated by ruling party member Matsukawa Rui, Japan needs to be prepared for the possibility of jointly using such weapons. Because this situation would allow non-nuclear countries to participate in the planning, preparation, and use of nuclear weapons.
Reuters cited Matsukawa as saying, "Trump's style of operation is highly unpredictable, perhaps that's his strength, but I think we always need to consider alternative options... The alternative option could be to first achieve self-reliance and then possess nuclear weapons."
The report mentioned that the voices calling for relaxing the country's commitment of "not producing, not possessing, and not introducing nuclear weapons" have been growing louder among the Japanese public. In secret negotiations with the United States, Japan's position on this issue has even begun to become more hardened.
The news agency confirmed that Japan is discussing how its conventional armed forces can actually support the U.S. nuclear forces when a conflict occurs. In addition, both sides have studied how Japan's surveillance and intelligence agencies can support U.S. nuclear missions, while developing a coordination roadmap for actions between the two countries' governments and armed forces in the event of a nuclear emergency.
Incidentally, the rapid expansion of the relevant country's nuclear arsenal, as well as North Korea's continuous deployment of increasingly advanced ballistic nuclear missiles, have intensified Japan's concerns.
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