This is something we must consider now.
Precisely because of its urgency, I will be concise.
As an American working at a U.S.-based consulting firm, I have spent many years advising on digital infrastructure and crisis response.
From that vantage point, I can state plainly:
If the internet stops for 48 hours, a modern nation begins to fail.
During recent military conflict, Iran’s internet connectivity reportedly dropped to just 1% of normal levels.
This was not a technical malfunction.
It was a nationwide shutdown.
If that were to happen in Japan, what would follow?
A Simultaneous Halt in a Synchronized Society
