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 | January 3, 2025

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Air Force and Navy air-to-air missile inventories, the Pentagon's Office of Strategic Capital releasing its Fiscal Year 2025 Investment Strategy and more.

The Insider | January 2, 2025

This first INSIDER Daily Digest of 2025 has news on the cyber provisions in the recently enacted National Defense Authorization Act and more.

The Insider | December 31, 2024

This final INSIDER Daily Digest of 2024 has news on Pentagon progress payments to subcontractors, the Army's next-generation intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance ground station, the Navy purchasing Maritime Strike Tomahawk missiles and more.

The Insider | December 30, 2024

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has all the news we published during the Christmas break.

The Insider | December 30, 2024

The Defense Department today announced an additional $2.47 billion in security assistance for Ukraine.

The Insider | December 20, 2024

This final INSIDER Daily Digest before the holiday break has news on a pending drone swarm shoot-down attempt, lawmakers' interest in advanced energetics and more.

The Insider | December 19, 2024

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the cyber battlespace, the Switchblade loitering munition system and more.

The Insider | December 18, 2024

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Pentagon's annual report on the Chinese military, the continuing resolution released by House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and more.

The Insider | December 17, 2024

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Space Force staffing structure, the Pentagon's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, the Navy's Columbia-class submarine and more.

The Insider | December 16, 2024

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Navy for the first time reloading a warship with missiles while underway, plus the Pentagon's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program and more.

The Insider | December 13, 2024

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Common Hypersonic Missile, the Pentagon's secretive Replicator program and more.

The Insider | December 12, 2024

The Biden administration today announced a $500 million aid package for Ukraine that includes air defense capabilities, munitions for rocket systems and artillery, anti-tank weapons and more.

The Insider | December 12, 2024

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Stryker Brigade Combat Teams, future Air Force acquisition challenges, Navy submarines and more.

The Insider | December 11, 2024

Former U.S. Indo-Pacific Command chief Adm. John Aquilino has joined Lockheed Martin's board of directors, the company announced today.

The Insider | December 11, 2024

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Space Force needing artificial intelligence plus coverage of the fiscal year 2025 defense policy conference bill.

The Insider | December 10, 2024

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on a missile defense intercept test that took place in Guam, plus extensive coverage of the House and Senate FY-25 defense authorization conference bill.

The Insider | December 9, 2024

The bulk of this Monday INSIDER Daily Digest features coverage from this weekend's Reagan National Defense Forum in California.

The Insider | December 9, 2024

Senior military officials speak at various defense industry events this week.

The Insider | December 6, 2024

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Russian and Chinese activities in the Arctic, the Air Force's mobility fleet receiving a fresh connectivity suite and more.

The Insider | December 5, 2024

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Space Force's Proliferated Low-Earth Orbit satellite-based services contract, the Army's Joint Light Tactical Vehicle program and more.

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