Pentagon team sees rise of 'restrainers,' with implications for Asia

'America First realists' call for Japan, India and South Korea to counter China

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Pete Hegseth speaks after being sworn in as U.S. defense secretary by Vice President JD Vance, right, in Washington on Jan. 25. © AP

KEN MORIYASU

WASHINGTON -- The newly assembled leadership team of the U.S. Defense Department consists of figures who have advocated for realism and restraint in their writings, signaling a common theme of the second Trump administration.

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