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2026-08-26 China-Japan-Koreas

Samurai at the Nuclear Club's Doors: Why the US is Attacking Iran but Keeping Silent About Japan

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Posted by badanov 2026-08-26 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [307 views ] Top

1 Current 'holders' are generally rational. The Japanese are rational. The Iranian leadership is not .

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-08-26 07:40|| 2026-08-26 07:40|| Front Page Top

2 ...It's been my understanding for quite some time that Japan isn't just a threshold state; it's a breakout state; they have all the components to build the bombs and the delivery systems. The parts are scattered across the country and all that's required is a phone call. Thirty days or less, and they're a part of the club.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2026-08-26 10:05|| 2026-08-26 10:05|| Front Page Top

3 Why the US is Attacking Iran but Keeping Silent About Japan

Uh, because the Japanese aren't crazy?

Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-08-26 13:29|| 2026-08-26 13:29|| Front Page Top

4 They had the crazy pummeled out of them during WWII.

Posted by Silentbrick 2026-08-26 17:38|| 2026-08-26 17:38|| Front Page Top

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