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 4, 2024

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on amphibious ship funding, a nascent Cyber Operational Readiness Assessment program and more.

The Insider | March 1, 2024

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on an Air Force unmanned aircraft system that was flown for the first time this week, plus coverage of a hearing that featured the head of U.S. Strategic Command and more.

The Insider | February 29, 2024

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest features several stories on how the Pentagon and defense agencies are dealing with the increasingly possible prospect of a yearlong continuing resolution, plus Global Hawk drones getting a new mission as well as the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program.

The Insider | February 28, 2024

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Lockheed Martin passing a major milestone in its Next Generation Interceptor prototype effort, the Space Development Agency's Proliferated Warfighter Space Architecture program, plus DOD's work on integrating AI into military systems and more.

The Insider | February 27, 2024

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Army force structure cuts, the Space Development Agency's struggles with the continuing resolution, Army arctic units and more.

The Insider | February 26, 2024

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the continuing dysfunction on Capitol Hill over not having a full-year spending bill passed, plus the Marine Corps being the first military service branch to achieve a clean audit and more.

The Insider | February 23, 2024

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on autonomous aircraft in the Indo-Pacific region, the Army's cancellation of a multibillion-dollar helicopter program, the Navy's MQ-95 Stingray effort and more.

The Insider | February 22, 2024

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Air Force Research Laboratory warning of the effects of a potential full-year continuing resolution plus coverage of a pair of Defense Department inspector general reports on U.S. military aid to Ukraine and more.

The Insider | February 21, 2024

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the precarious state of U.S. weapons funding for Ukraine, an undisclosed Patriot intercept test and more.

The Insider | February 20, 2024

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Navy officials sounding the alarm over the effect a full-year continuing resolution could have on the service, plus an upcoming Defense Science Board report and more.

The Insider | February 16, 2024

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Air Force's airborne refueling tanker development effort, the V-22 Osprey, taking risks when acquiring weapons and more.

The Insider | February 15, 2024

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Marine Corps seeking to change its "risk-aversion culture," U.S. Pacific Fleet standing up a second unmanned surface vessel squadron and more.

The Insider | February 14, 2024

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news from the Air and Space Force Association's annual Warfare Symposium out in Colorado as well as the AFCEA West Conference in San Diego.

The Insider | February 14, 2024

BAE Systems announced this morning that it has received regulatory approval to buy Ball Corp.'s Ball Aerospace business unit for $5.5 billion.

The Insider | February 13, 2024

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Senate's supplemental spending bill plus coverage of the Air and Space Forces Association's annual Warfare Symposium and more.

The Insider | February 12, 2024

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on funding for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter engine upgrade, over-the-horizon radars and more.

The Insider | February 9, 2024

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the cancellation of a multibillion-dollar Army helicopter program, a successful missile defense intercept test over the Pacific Ocean, the ongoing congressional fight over military funding and more.

The Insider | February 8, 2024

Mercury Systems today announced that Douglas Munro had been promoted to vice president and chief accounting officer.

The Insider | February 8, 2024

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Pentagon's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, unmanned underwater vehicles, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and more.

The Insider | February 7, 2024

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on a recent Mitchell Institute report on collaborative combat aircraft, the Defense Innovation Unit's "3.0" strategy and more.

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