Commentary: Asia is rearming fast - but counting the wrong kind of military power
- Commentary What decides how long wars can be fought is regenerative capacity, with Asia not yet paying for it, says an analyst.
- US defence technology firm Anduril Industries is in talks to acquire Nissan’s Oppama assembly plant near Tokyo to manufacture military drones.
- (Photo: REUTERS/Issei Kato) 20 Aug 2026 05:59AM BEIJING: For six decades, Nissan’s Oppama plant south of Tokyo built cars - some 18 million, including the Leaf, the world’s first mass-market electric car.
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- Commentary What decides how long wars can be fought is regenerative capacity, with Asia not yet paying for it, says an analyst.
- US defence technology firm Anduril Industries is in talks to acquire Nissan’s Oppama assembly plant near Tokyo to manufacture military drones.
- (Photo: REUTERS/Issei Kato) 20 Aug 2026 05:59AM BEIJING: For six decades, Nissan’s Oppama plant south of Tokyo built cars - some 18 million, including the Leaf, the world’s first mass-market electric car.
Sources: CNA