The article shown below deals strictly with the current tensions right now between China and Japan but even so this has a direct effect on Fukushima. China seems to be flexing it's muscle and an all out war is a definite possibility. Should this occur the United States would, by treaty, be drawn into the fray as well. There are other tensions in the region with North Korea as well. This is how large wars begin.
The cleanup at Fukushima is expected to take at least forty years to complete and cost billions. War has a way of interrupting efforts like this and one must really ask the question; what will happen to the clean up effort should that occur? Additionally Japan has tons and tons of spent fuel lying around at fifty plus reactors. This in a space the size of California. What happens if a fight encroaches on Japanese soil? During World War II munitions factories and dumps were prime targets. What happens if Japan's nuclear sites are targeted? I am not even sure I want to think about that. We in the U.S. have a vested interest in seeing a peaceful conclusion to this problem but I am not sure given our current financial woes we have a lot of influence.
From: Japan Times
On Nov. 23, China announced the creation of a newly expanded air defense identification zone (ADIZ) in the East China Sea, overlapping a large expanse of territory also claimed by Japan. The move has produced a visceral reaction in the Japanese vernacular media, particularly the weekly tabloids. Five out of nine weekly magazines that went on sale last Monday and Tuesday contained scenarios that raised the possibility of a shooting war.
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