China's growing strategic and theater nuclear forces raise risks in a Taiwan contingency, leading Japan to focus on conventional force readiness and collaboration with U.S. deterrence. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/04/07/world/japan-response-chinas-nuclear-threat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #taiwan #china #us #admphilipdavidson #nuclearweapons #defense #df41 #df61 #df26 #andersenairforcebase
How should Japan respond to China’s nuclear threat?

The U.S. Department of Defense assesses that China could possess more than 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030.

The Japan Times