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 | July 11, 2025

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the fiscal year 2026 defense policy bills being debated in both chambers of Congress, as well as deep dives into military drone spending and more.

The Insider | July 10, 2025

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has extensive coverage of the House Armed Services Committee's draft defense policy bill.

The Insider | July 9, 2025

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the unfunded priorities lists submitted to Congress along with coverage of the draft FY-26 defense policy bill.

The Insider | July 8, 2025

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the fiscal year 2026 defense authorization bill along with the Pentagon's unfunded priorities lists.

The Insider | July 7, 2025

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on a recently opened Army microelectronics manufacturing facility, plus the Air Force seeking to increase the range of its F-35A Joint Strike Fighters, a fresh look at how the Pentagon plans to fund the Golden Dome missile defense system and more.

The Insider | July 3, 2025

This pre-Independence Day INSIDER Daily Digest has news on an Army "affordable," mobile and high-speed theater strike capability, plus the Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve program being eliminated and more.

The Insider | July 2, 2025

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Army's Anubis Technology Maturation Initiative, the Navy's Modular Attack Surface Craft program and more.

The Insider | July 1, 2025

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on a recent Marine Corps amphibious warfare exercise on the East Coast, plus coverage of the Pentagon's crackdown on IT management and consulting contracts and more.

The Insider | July 1, 2025

Boeing announced today that it had officially named Steve Parker as president and chief executive officer of its defense, space & security (BDS) business unit, effective immediately.

The Insider | June 30, 2025

Boeing announced today that Jay Malave has been elected as the company's next chief financial officer.

The Insider | June 30, 2025

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Space Force being put in charge of developing the Golden Dome missile defense system, the portions of the reconciliation bill that cover certain Army programs and more.

The Insider | June 27, 2025

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Pentagon's fiscal year 2026 budget request, the Air Force shifting money from the Sentinel ICBM program to fund modifications to a Qatari 747 jet for use as Air Force One and more.

The Insider | June 26, 2025

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the E-7 Wedgetail program being canceled, Air Force fighter aircraft purchases and more.

The Insider | June 25, 2025

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on an updated defense reconciliation bill, plus lawmakers seeking more details on the Army's major transformation initiative and more.

The Insider | June 24, 2025

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Navy contemplating building warships overseas, a recent successful test of the Long Range Discrimination Radar and more.

The Insider | June 23, 2025

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Space Force working with SpaceX on a new constellation of communications satellites in low Earth orbit, plus a Government Accountability Office report on Army missile defense and more.

The Insider | June 20, 2025

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the general nominated to oversee development of the Golden Dome missile defense system, plus the Army developing a self-propelled howitzer prototype and more.

The Insider | June 18, 2025

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on autonomous systems being able to function without GPS in combat, plus the Air Force's E-7A Wedgetail airborne warning and control aircraft and more.

The Insider | June 17, 2025

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Army's first Long Range Hypersonic Weapon battery plus Guam missile defense and more.

The Insider | June 16, 2025

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has continuing coverage of the Government Accountability Office's annual weapons systems assessment plus the Golden Dome missile defense system as well as questions around the proposed downsizing of DOD's independent weapons testing office.

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