Under Japan’s pacifism lies a hidden option for nuclear armament.
Japan’s Nuclear Dilemma: From Pacifism to Potential Militarization Following World War II, Japan shifted dramatically, moving from an aggressive military stance to a committed pacifist identity. The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki solidified this non-nuclear position. Yet, Japan possesses the most sophisticated civilian nuclear infrastructure globally and is technically equipped to create nuclear weapons. […]