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 | August 6, 2024

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on lawmakers' increasing interest in deploying PAC-3 interceptors on Navy warships plus the possibility of bulking up the Air Force's aircraft fleet and more.

The Insider | August 5, 2024

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has continuing coverage of the Senate Appropriations Committee's fiscal year 2025 defense spending bill, plus the Army's Future Long Range Assault Aircraft program reaching a new milestone and more.

The Insider | August 2, 2024

Aside from the Air Force's B-52 radar modernization program nearing a major cost growth breach, the bulk of this Friday INSIDER Daily Digest deals with the Senate Appropriations Committee's fiscal year 2025 defense spending bill.

The Insider | August 1, 2024

General Dynamics announced today that Mark Rayha has been promoted to be the next president of Electric Boat.

The Insider | August 1, 2024

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Senate's version of the FY-25 defense spending bill, plus industry news from HII, Boeing and more.

The Insider | July 31, 2024

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has coverage of the Air Force Life Cycle Industry Days conference and more.

The Insider | July 31, 2024

Boeing's board of directors has elected Kelly Ortberg as the company's new president and CEO.

The Insider | July 30, 2024

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, the Replicator drone program, hypersonic strike and more.

The Insider | July 30, 2024

Leidos today announced the appointment of Ron Keesing as chief AI officer.

The Insider | July 29, 2024

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on a billion-dollar Standard Missile contract, the Defense Innovation Unit looking to upgrade capabilities for U.S. combatant commanders and more.

The Insider | July 26, 2024

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has coverage of a congressional hearing on wasteful defense spending, the Army looking into setting up its own internal "space branch," the Air Force's B-52 engine replacement effort and more.

The Insider | July 24, 2024

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on General Dynamics and Lockheed Martin earnings, the Office of Strategic Capital's nascent loan program and more.

The Insider | July 23, 2024

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the StormBreaker glide bomb, a Government Accountability Office report on U.S. weapons assistance to Ukraine, the Pentagon's latest Arctic strategy and more.

The Insider | July 22, 2024

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Lockheed Martin resuming deliveries of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft, the Army resolving heating and ventilation issues on the M10 Booker combat vehicle and more.

The Insider | July 22, 2024

Senior military officials are slated to speak at various defense forums this week.

The Insider | July 19, 2024

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news from executives at maritime defense company Saronic, plus the Army updating its Launched Effects requirements document and more.

The Insider | July 18, 2024

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Air Force base air defenses, the Army's Robotic Combat Vehicle program and more.

The Insider | July 17, 2024

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Defense Innovation Board, Deloitte Consulting getting a multibillion-dollar Navy contract and more.

The Insider | July 16, 2024

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Pentagon's artificial intelligence-centered Task Force Lima, the Navy's next-generation DDG(X) large surface combatant and more.

The Insider | July 15, 2024

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on missile defense in the Middle East, Army munitions supply chain chokepoints and more.

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