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-Signs, Portents, and the Weather-
Keeping Nukes on the Table
2023-01-19

With the North Koreans "keeping nukes on the table," the conversation has now turned into what other countries should build out nuclear options. There are two boxes a country should be able to check before going nuclear: do they have the technical capacity to do so and is there a strong enough strategic reason to have them?
Posted by:DarthVader

#6  The Conspiracy Theoryâ„¢ as old as the 80's is that Israel, South Africa, Taiwan and Japan do NOT have 'functioning' nuclear weapons in their arsenals. They would components that can be assembled, très surprise!, into a nuclear 'device' (AKA weapon). Plausible denialability and also allows the possessors to tinker with what is a singular craftwork.
Posted by: magpie   2023-01-19 14:09  

#5  I would assume SKor and Japan have the know-how and maybe already have a couple as insurance

I think it would be wise of the Chinese and North Koreans to make the same assumption.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2023-01-19 12:41  

#4  Or have the fiscal leverage to buy the necessary goods and services.

See Saudi Arabia
Posted by: DarthVader   2023-01-19 11:38  

#3  I would assume SKor and Japan have the know-how and maybe already have a couple as insurance
Posted by: Frank G   2023-01-19 11:34  

#2  do they have the technical capacity to do so

Or have the fiscal leverage to buy the necessary goods and services.
Posted by: Skidmark   2023-01-19 11:33  

#1  Gaddafy Duck gave up his program. See how he ended up. The Ukraine gave up its nukes. See how that ended up. No one is going to give them up if they have them and those who could will get them.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2023-01-19 11:33  

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