How Japan is digging in to deter – and withstand – a conflict over Taiwan

The risk of a conflict over Taiwan is shaping Japanese defence planning, with Tokyo shoring up security at home and abroad for a potentially prolonged fight.

But there are economic, demographic and political constraints on how far its military transformation can go.

In the second of a three-part series, Gabriel Dominguez examines how Tokyo is building military resilience within its territory.

Japan’s recent purchase of a former Nippon Steel site to build a sprawling new defence hub points to a...