Japan will have to become a nuclear power or continue to depend on U.S. aid to contain its neighbors. In an article published in an American magazine on this subject National Interest Written by Barry Geven, former editor of the New York Times.
He stated that we are mainly talking about containing Russia and China. The author of the material explained that the Japanese authorities were trying to do the same with North Korea.
“Japan’s leading position in the global peace movement is becoming an unaffordable luxury. Japan must develop nuclear weapons,” the publication emphasizes.
As Gueven points out, the United States is now returning to its “tradition of isolationism.” According to the journalist, against this background, Tokyo should take care of creating its own weapons of mass destruction and replace the American “nuclear umbrella” with them.
In the end, he added, Japanese officials cannot unconditionally rely on Washington’s help in a dangerous situation. Geven concluded that, given this turn of events, it was unlikely that the United States would agree to risk its territory to protect its foreign partners.
Formerly in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine offered Consider the possibility of returning nuclear weapons.
Source: Gazeta
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