JAPAN AND THE BUSINESS OF NUCLEAR PROTECTION
“ THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT HAS SCREENED A 30-SECOND , PRIMETIME WARNING ON TV , ADVISING CITIZENS TO TAKE SHELTER INSIDE CONCRETE BUNKERS DURING AN ATTACK ”
after-effects of radiation or nerve gas . Sales of Swiss-made air purifiers – that keep out poisonous gas and radiation – have wiped the shelves clean .
US-based company Atlas Shelters has responded to this demand by opening a new factory . President of the company Ron Hubbard says : “ Our business is booming . We just opened a new 400,000 sq ft factory in Texas with Japanese investors , with the view to supply the Japanese market .” This response from companies around the world goes to show that the Japanese are definitely preparing for the worst . Hubbard continues : “ Today we sent bunkers by ship to Japan . We will export hundreds of small shelters to Japan yearly now , primarily for new homes being built . The average price is around $ 25,000 , but we have models
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