Japan Conducts Nuclear Weapons Study

Japan recently examined the costs and schedule of producing nuclear weapons, the Sankei newspaper reported last month (see GSN, Dec. 1, 2006).

A study by several government agencies concluded that fielding a prototype warhead would take at least three to five years, cost $1.7 billion to $2.5 billion dollars and require employing several hundred engineers.

The study did not address the question of whether Japan should become a nuclear power, according to Sankei (Associated Press/Kansas City Star, Dec. 25, 2006).

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