US defence technology firm Anduril Industries, Nissan’s Oppama assembly plant, manufacture military drones.

Asian Defence Race Will Not Be Measured Only by Fighters and Missiles, but by How Quickly Factories Replace Them

For six decades, Nissan Motor’s Oppama plant south of Tokyo has been a symbol of Japan’s industrial strength. Since opening in 1961, the factory has produced roughly 18 million vehicles, including the Nissan Leaf, one of the world’s first mass-market...