WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Defense Department has completed a final draft of the 2025 National Defense Strategy, drawing heavily from Vice President JD Vance's speeches and interviews, Nikkei Asia has learned.
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Pentagon's National Defense Strategy draws from Vance speeches
80-page draft prioritizes China and calls on Europe to take on own security
U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks at the Munich Security Conference in February. The National Defense Strategy will draw heavily from the vice president's speeches, sources say. © Reuters
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