What Would Japan Do if They Discovered North Korea Was About to Start a Nuclear War?
This is the question that keeps Tokyo up at night. What Would Japan Do if They Discovered North Korea Was About to Start a Nuclear War? While a preemptive-strike capability for Japan isn’t impossible, it is more difficult than many observers realize. Building the force necessary for prosecuting an air campaign would certainly necessitate busting the 1 percent GDP cap on defense spending that Japan currently has in place, but like the prohibition on “offensive” weapons, that too is a policy matter that can be reversed. Another, less lethal ...
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