sfb wrote:
The Japanese objection to nuclear powered warships has to be
historical
and political and may someday be overcome since there is nuclear
powered
electrical generation in Japan.

But, nobody really why the US says that.
Since historically Japanese technology has been
designed only for one purpose really, to best
Chinese technology. And for the most
part their navy and the western navies
have never clashed. Since the US navy
needs constant reminding that is was the
Japanese army, not their navy or air force,
that attacked Hawaii.



"Paul Elliot" wrote in message
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Actually, the Kennedy is conventionally powered, not a nuke, so the
Japanese should be happy.....

Paul E.