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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

KEN MORIYASU

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.