John Liang

John Liang is managing editor of InsideDefense and Inside Missile Defense. He has been with the IWP Defense Group since 1997. He holds a master's degree in international policy studies from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey and a bachelor's degree in languages from Georgetown University.

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The Insider | March 17, 2025

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on civilian personnel reductions within the Space Force, plus a Defense Innovation Unit contract for long-range, one-way drones and more.

The Insider | March 14, 2025

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Pentagon's Office of Net Assessment, plus the looming continuing resolution that's due for a vote in the Senate sometime this afternoon or evening and more.

The Insider | March 13, 2025

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the effects of a possible yearlong continuing resolution on the Air Force, plus coverage of a Senate hearing on military readiness and more.

The Insider | March 12, 2025

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the possible government shutdown, Navy shipbuilding and more.

The Insider | March 11, 2025

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Army's now-rebranded future Integrated Visual Augmentation System, Japan's Hyper Velocity Gliding Projectile program and more.

The Insider | March 10, 2025

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has coverage of a new Joint Strike Fighter simulator trainer, space-based missile warning satellites and more.

The Insider | March 7, 2025

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Defense Department software procurement, the Space Force's program to augment missile warning from geosynchronous Earth orbit and more.

The Insider | March 6, 2025

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the U.S. military's global supply chain challenges plus coverage from the Air and Space Forces Association's annual warfare symposium in Colorado and more.

The Insider | March 5, 2025

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on efforts to prop up the U.S. shipbuilding industry, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, a recent "report card" on defense innovation and more.

The Insider | March 4, 2025

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on a proposed Army vertical takeoff cruise missile, plus the latest from this year's AFA Warfare Symposium in Colorado and more.

The Insider | March 3, 2025

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Defense Innovation Unit, transnational criminal organizations in U.S. Southern Command's area of responsibility, the MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter program and more.

The Insider | March 3, 2025

General Atomics announced today it has acquired signals intelligence software company North Point Defense.

The Insider | February 28, 2025

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Navy shipbuilding, the Army's autonomous truck system, Air Force helicopters and more.

The Insider | February 27, 2025

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's ability to carry an advanced bomb, plus coverage of the potential consequences of the Trump administration's proposed civilian workforce cuts and more.

The Insider | February 26, 2025

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on an ongoing Defense Science Board study on a Kwajalein Atoll facility, plus coverage of the submarine industrial base, the proposed "Golden Dome for America" system and more.

The Insider | February 25, 2025

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the rebranding of the Pentagon's "Iron Dome for America" effort plus a Space Force official talking about not being fazed too much over the changes the new administration wants to implement and more.

The Insider | February 24, 2025

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on civilian workforce cuts announced by the Defense Department late last week and more.

The Insider | February 21, 2025

The Pentagon announced this evening that President Trump intends to nominate retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Dan "Razin" Caine as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, replacing Gen. CQ Brown, who has been fired.

The Insider | February 21, 2025

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Army's Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle, the Pentagon conducting a review of consulting contracts, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and more.

The Insider | February 20, 2025

Boeing announced today that Jeff Shockey rejoined the company and has been named its new executive vice president of government operations, global public policy and corporate strategy, effective Feb. 24.

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