”The Japanese are going to have to deploy INF or intermediate-range missiles of their own”

INTERVIEW/ John Mearsheimer: U.S.-China rift runs real risk of escalating into a nuclear war : The Asahi Shimbun https://t.co/2gGQ8arwVB

— mozu (@mozumozumozu) August 18, 2020

 

I think a number of things have to happen here. First of all, the Japanese are going to have to spend much more money on defense. Secondly, they're going to have to work much more closely with the United States. It's actually very important that the two sides work together. And I think the Japanese are going to have to deploy INF or intermediate-range missiles of their own, not nuclear. I think at this point in time, the Japanese can rely on the United States for nuclear deterrence.

自民党はこの方向にいくんじゃないかな？

おれは、これはこれでもいいが、選択肢として核武装ももっていたほうがいい派 

Not surprisingly, when we ran war games during the Cold War, it was very difficult, if not impossible, to get a war started in central Europe, because nobody in his or her right mind, would start a war given the possibility of nuclear Armageddon.

核兵器は戦争に巻き込まれないための道具として有効