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2006-10-03 China-Japan-Koreas

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Posted by Steve 2006-10-03 12:58|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 it can tell the difference between decoys, and real warheads, after the missile has exited the atmosphere and sent its payload plunging back to earth

seems a little late....

Posted by Frank G 2006-10-03 14:41|| 2006-10-03 14:41|| Front Page Top

#2 I agree, Frank. Seems to me that blowing it up on the pad - or on the drawing board - would be better. :-)

Posted by .com 2006-10-03 14:56|| 2006-10-03 14:56|| Front Page Top

#3 It only makes sense that Japan has first-hand information on the provocation if they end up having to destroy North Korea. Anybody wanna bet how fast the Japanese could develop a nuclear weapon?

Posted by Darrell 2006-10-03 19:32|| 2006-10-03 19:32|| Front Page Top

#4 Anybody wanna bet how fast the Japanese could develop a nuclear weapon?

I'd wager that they have already accumulated the fissile material. They probably have it shaped correctly just ready and waiting for integration with pre-assembled components already in stock. Remember we're talking about the people who invented JIT (Just In Time) manufacturing.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-10-03 20:22|| 2006-10-03 20:22|| Front Page Top

#5 They have the largest stock of plutonium in the world due to their reactor systems. They have top physicists. They have the best electronics design capability on the planet. And they have access to deades of public research on how to make a nuke - and how to make the explosives for one.

Give them 30 days.

Posted by Oldspook 2006-10-03 20:33|| 2006-10-03 20:33|| Front Page Top

#6 Or less. JIT.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-10-03 22:18|| 2006-10-03 22:18|| Front Page Top

#7 The most recent intelligence estimate I saw, and it's been several years since I saw it and I don;t remember exactly where it was, was that Japan could assemble a nuclear device within 10 days.

Posted by FOTSGreg">FOTSGreg 2006-10-03 22:23|| www.fire-on-the-suns.com]">[www.fire-on-the-suns.com] 2006-10-03 22:23|| Front Page Top

#8 Thank you, FOTSGreg, that more closely approximates anything I'd ever bet the farm on.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2006-10-03 22:27|| 2006-10-03 22:27|| Front Page Top

#9 I'd remind the ChiComs of that...every 10 days

Posted by Frank G 2006-10-03 22:40|| 2006-10-03 22:40|| Front Page Top

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