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 | April 15, 2025

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the proposed Golden Dome missile defense system and more.

The Insider | April 14, 2025

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the strategic lift required to transport a Patriot missile battalion from one region to another, plus the Pentagon's Combined Joint All-Domain Command and Control program and more.

The Insider | April 11, 2025

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the effects of the Trump administration's tariffs on the U.S.-Australia-U.K. submarine agreement, plus what a potential war over Taiwan would cost and more.

The Insider | April 10, 2025

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on some defense-related executive orders signed this week as well as the proposed Golden Dome missile defense system and more.

The Insider | April 9, 2025

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the deputy defense secretary conducting a major organizational shakeup of the department, plus Navy acquisition reform, the second Ford-class aircraft carrier delivery being delayed and more.

The Insider | April 8, 2025

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Navy big-deck amphibious warships, the proposed Golden Dome missile defense program and more.

The Insider | April 8, 2025

Intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance and unmanned systems company AEVEX Aerospace today announced the hiring of Roger Wells as the company's new president.

The Insider | April 8, 2025

Maritime drone maker Saildrone this week announced the appointment of retired Navy Vice Adm. John Mustin as the company's first president.

The Insider | April 7, 2025

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Navy's future warship spending plans, the possibility of U.S. Northern and Southern commands merging into a single combatant command and more.

The Insider | April 4, 2025

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Russia's military manpower buildup, plus Army Materiel Command's use of AI in its supply chain and more.

The Insider | April 3, 2025

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on repair facilities in the Indo-Pacific region, the Army's nascent tethered surveillance program and more.

The Insider | April 2, 2025

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Army's Next Generation Command and Control network upgrade program, the proposed Golden Dome missile defense system and more.

The Insider | April 1, 2025

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Golden Dome missile defense system, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth directing "the realignment of the Defense Department's civilian workforce" and more.

The Insider | March 31, 2025

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on U.S. Transportation Command's current posture, plus thousands of civilians in Army Materiel Command opting to participate in the service's deferred resignation program, the Space Development Agency’s data transport satellites and more.

The Insider | March 25, 2025

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on an upcoming NATO exercise, the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford's (CVN-78) training workups in advance of its next deployment and more.

The Insider | March 24, 2025

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on layered counter-drone systems, plus a six-wheeled combat vehicle topped with a maneuver short-range air defense system and more.

The Insider | March 21, 2025

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has big news on the Air Force's multibillion-dollar Next Generation Air Dominance effort, plus coverage of the nascent Golden Dome missile defense program and more.

The Insider | March 20, 2025

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the yearlong continuing resolution, plus the Golden Dome missile defense initiative and more.

The Insider | March 19, 2025

The bulk of this Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest consists of coverage from the McAleese Defense Programs Conference.

The Insider | March 18, 2025

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Navy shipyards, munitions manufacturing, mitigating artificial intelligence vulnerabilities and more.

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