U.S. Will Use Conventional AND Nuclear Weapons To Defend Japan

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Sputnik: US Ready to Use Nuclear, Conventional Weapons to Defend Japan

According to a joint statement released on Monday, the US is ready to use nuclear and conventional weapons to defend Japan.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — The United States is ready to use all military options, including nuclear weapons, to defend its Japanese ally.

“Central to this is the ironclad US commitment to the defense of Japan, through the full range of US military capabilities, including nuclear and conventional.”

The US Navy base in Yokosuka will station more ballistic missile defense warships by 2017 and receive an advanced nuclear-powered supercarrier in 2015, according to a joint US-Japan statement issued on Monday.

WNU Editor: Nothing new about the commitment .... I just find it strange that they are publicly stating what everyone always assumed was the case.