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Is Japan About To Get Nukes?

Simon Whistler · December 13, 2025 · 23 min video · China & Indo-Pacific

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My country, Japan, has reached historic crossroads. It must develop nuclear

Weapons because it really

Does not have a choice. These words were written by former New York Times

This transcript was generated automatically and may contain errors.

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Megaprojects: https://www.youtube.com/@megaprojects9649 SideProjects: https://www.youtube.com/@Sideprojects Into The Shadows: https://www.youtube.com/@IntotheShadows Today I Found Out: https://www.youtube.com/@TodayIFoundOut Brain Blaze: https://www.youtube.com/@brainblaze6526 Casual Criminalist: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCasualCriminalist Decoding the Unknown: https://www.youtube.com/@decodingtheunknown2373 Places: https://www.youtube.com/@Places302 Celestium: https://www.youtube.com/@Celestium1234 PoliticalFronts: http://www.youtube.com/@homefronts 00:00 Introduction 01:50 An International Order In Flux 08:34 A Divided Public 13:05 Japan Gets A Nuke 21:43 Are Fears of Japan Getting A Nuke Overblown?

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