Tech titans to march into Pentagon under Trump

Elon Musk and friends want fewer F-35s, more drones and startups

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Elon Musk, left, greets U.S. President-elect Donald Trump as he arrives for a viewing of a SpaceX Starship rocket launch in Brownsville, Texas, on Nov. 19. © Reuters

KEN MORIYASU, Nikkei Asia diplomatic correspondent

WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Department of Defense will likely see significant changes in the second Trump administration as technology investors and entrepreneurs take up key posts.

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