Just a reminder

Ukraine isn't the only place where things are happening:

“The hawks [in Japan] love nuclear weapons, so they like the nuclear power program as the best they can do,” a nonproliferation expert told NBC. “They don’t want to give up the idea they have, to use it as a deterrent.” But beyond deterring China, the stockpile also spurs South Korean interest in developing its own nuclear capabilities. According to a poll last year, 66 percent of South Koreans support the development of a nuclear weapons program. Mostly this is a reaction to North Korean belligerence, but relations with Japan are deteriorating quickly.

This is an area where US leadership and mediation is needed. South Korea and Japan are barely on speaking terms at the moment. That’s a situation that could get worse, especially if the Obama administration fails to work out the kinks in the Pivot.

I've always assumed that Japan could have the Bomb in about 15 minutes if they really needed it. More at the link.