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Trefor Moss
Trefor Moss is an independent journalist based in Hong Kong. He covers Asian politics, defence and security, and was Asia-Pacific Editor at Jane’s Defence Weekly until 2009. He can be followed on Twitter @Trefor1.
August 27, 2012
Asia's New Arms Race: Missiles, Missile Defenses
Asia’s great powers have begun a race to develop long-range missiles, and the means to defend themselves.
August 10, 2012
PLA Influence Over Chinese Politics: Fact of Fiction?
Headlines proclaiming that the military has increased its political clout likely overstate the case.
August 01, 2012
Indonesia Talks Defense With China
Jakarta’s proposed defense ties with Beijing risk upsetting ASEAN’s fragile balance.
July 26, 2012
The Crisis of Multilateralism
The world has many regional institutions that bind nations together. For some, their time and place in global affairs may have passed.
July 02, 2012
Dead Defense Deal for Japan-ROK?
A military deal between Japan and South Korea that could have made history seems to have fallen through.
June 19, 2012
India’s Engine Flameout
Every nation’s military has issues. But the failure of the Kaveri aircraft engine shows how bad India’s are.
May 09, 2012
Why Liang May Leave Happy
Chinese Gen. Liang Guanglie is in Washington for defense talks. He might actually end up leaving happy.
April 25, 2012
What Did China Know?
China is finding that when it comes to being friends with North Korea, guilt by association is bound to happen.
April 24, 2012
The South China Seasickness
As China, the Philippines and Vietnam argue over the South China Sea the waters are being over fished and polluted. And conflict could be around the corner.
April 22, 2012
Korean Missile-Rattling
South Korea’s unveiling of the Hyunmu-3C cruise missile on April 19 was a big put-down for North Korea.
April 03, 2012
Can Burma's Military Let Go?
Despite the groundbreaking by-election in Burma at the weekend, don’t expect the Army to give much away.
March 28, 2012
An Asian Arms Race?
The term “arms race” is overused. But China and India are spending more even as their GDP growth falls.