Trefor Moss

Both countries are trying to centralize security decision-making. Could this help avoid a clash?

Japan’s rapid moves to develop an amphibious capability is sending a clear signal on a certain group of disputed islands.

Several Asian countries are interested in the American F-35 JSF. But Canada’s U-turn on buying the jet won’t encourage Asian partners to sign up any time soon. Will the program survive?

The Diplomat takes a look at the long and complex background to some of the region’s most intractable disputes.

China’s growth may be slowing, but that doesn’t mean its economic presence in Asia will diminish.

Some Okinawans feel they are in line for a shot at self-determination. Will Chinese interest help or hinder their cause?

The region’s overheated economy faces a period of adjustment – and for some countries the correction could prove very painful.

China has little attractive power – in the West. But then not everyone is watching China through Western eyes.

The pivot is a smart policy which is more nuanced than most people realize. But its China blind spot could be its undoing.

China and the U.S. both want a rules-based cyberspace, but do not see eye to eye. A potentially dangerous Cyber Cold War awaits if they cannot agree on some rules of engagement.

China is developing its own drone technology — for its own military and for sale around the world.