Japan is absolutely thinking about its own nuclear deterrent. The conventional diplomatic wisdom is that they can spin one up rapidly. Like most countries, they

Japan is absolutely thinking about its own nuclear deterrent. The conventional diplomatic wisdom is that they can spin one up rapidly. Like most countries, they're deeply taken aback by the US trashing existing alliances and showing far more rhetorical aggression toward its neighbors than its supposed antagonists. https://www.irsem.fr/media/etude-irsem-93-albessard-japan-en-v2.pdf https://www.irsem.fr/media/etude-irsem-93-albessard-japan-en...