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 | February 4, 2025

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has continuing coverage of the Pentagon's latest annual operational test and evaluation report, plus a new Marine Corps aviation plan and more.

The Insider | February 3, 2025

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Defense Department's latest annual operational test and evaluation report along with the Pentagon beginning work on the Trump administration's proposed "Iron Dome for America" initiative and more.

The Insider | January 31, 2025

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Navy's Indo-Pacific infrastructure needs, Oshkosh's latest earnings and more.

The Insider | January 30, 2025

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news from the congressional hearing on the nomination of Dan Driscoll to be Army secretary, plus coverage from the West 2025 Conference and more.

The Insider | January 29, 2025

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Army facing "tough choices about the budget" in the coming years, plus coverage of the West 2025 conference in San Diego and more.

The Insider | January 28, 2025

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Boeing's latest quarterly earnings, plus Air Force readiness and modernization challenges and more.

The Insider | January 27, 2025

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Space Force seeking contractors to build more satellites, the debate over the future of Navy aircraft carriers and more.

The Insider | January 24, 2025

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Army oversight of certain contracts for Ukraine aid, artificial intelligence and more.

The Insider | January 23, 2025

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Army's Long-Range Hypersonic Weapon program, a recently released Defense Science Board report on commercial provision of navigation signals and more.

The Insider | January 22, 2025

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Pentagon modular open systems approaches, the Sentinel ICBM program and more.

The Insider | January 21, 2025

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Army energetics procurement, Air Force aircraft availability, Navy mine countermeasures and more.

The Insider | January 17, 2025

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news from the Surface Navy Association's annual symposium and more.

The Insider | January 16, 2025

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Air Force's T-7 trainer jet program, a top Republican lawmaker's push to get defense spending above 4% of gross domestic product, Marine Corps mobility and more.

The Insider | January 15, 2025

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news from the confirmation hearing of SECDEF nominee Pete Hegseth, plus coverage from this week's Surface Navy Association symposium and more.

The Insider | January 14, 2025

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on an upcoming exercise in the Indo-Pacific region, a recent Defense Innovation Board report, Army budget challenges and more.

The Insider | January 14, 2025

ManTech today announced it has named retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Kevin Kennedy as vice president of defense strategy and warfighting integration.

The Insider | January 13, 2025

Lockheed Martin announced today it has named OJ Sanchez as vice president and general manager of the company's venerated Skunk Works unit.

The Insider | January 13, 2025

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Army's Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle program, plus the service's effort to integrate the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense system into the Integrated Battle Command System architecture and more.

The Insider | January 10, 2025

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Army's HADES intelligence aircraft program, Navy submarine procurement and more.

The Insider | January 9, 2025

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on space innovation, Ukraine military aid, the future of irregular warfare and more.

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