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 | November 8, 2023

The Missile Defense Agency announced today it has stopped work on an environmental impact statement for the construction and operation of a homeland defense radar based in Hawaii.

The Insider | November 7, 2023

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on an Army prototype directed-energy air-defense system, the newly confirmed Air Force chief of staff's first message to airmen, the Navy's Large Unmanned Surface Vessel program and more.

The Insider | November 6, 2023

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has the latest on the Pentagon's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, plus a Congressional Budget Office report on a bill to allow the sale of Virginia-class submarines to Australia and more.

The Insider | November 3, 2023

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on senators' efforts to overcome a blanket hold on military nominations, plus a chat with a senior Pentagon official about digital engineering and more.

The Insider | November 2, 2023

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Air Force's KC-46A airborne refueling tanker program, the newly minted House speaker floating an idea to keep the government open beyond the current continuing resolution and more.

The Insider | November 2, 2023

Leidos today announced a realignment of its operating groups and changes to its corporate leadership structure and personnel, effective Jan. 1, 2024.

The Insider | November 1, 2023

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Biden administration threatening a veto of House GOP lawmakers' proposed stand-alone bill to aid Israel, the Navy's MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft program and more.

The Insider | October 31, 2023

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Biden administration's proposed supplemental spending request and more.

The Insider | October 30, 2023

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Pentagon seeking an updated nuclear gravity bomb, a Congressional Budget Office report on the Navy's latest shipbuilding plan and more.

The Insider | October 27, 2023

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the foreign military sales process, Oshkosh's and L3Harris Technologies' quarterly earnings and more.

The Insider | October 26, 2023

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on international cooperation in expanding global weapons production, a recent Navy missile defense intercept test plus defense contractors' quarterly earnings and more.

The Insider | October 25, 2023

HII announced today that it has hired retired British Army Brig. Gen. Paul Tennant to be corporate vice president of engagement and international government relations.

The Insider | October 25, 2023

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Pentagon's continued focus on China as the "pacing challenge" identified in the 2022 National Defense Strategy, the Defense Department reshuffling of 155mm artillery rounds to support Israel's fight against Hamas and more.

The Insider | October 24, 2023

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on an industry group's lobbying for $1 billion in Defense Innovation Unit funding, a recently released Defense Science Board study on China as an information espionage threat in academia and more.

The Insider | October 16, 2023

This Monday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on the Missile Defense Agency's Next Generation Interceptor program, the Space Force's wariness over artificial intelligence and more.

The Insider | October 13, 2023

This Friday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on counter-unmanned aerial systems, the recently released report from the Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of the United States and more.

The Insider | October 12, 2023

This Thursday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on a recent Space Force electromagnetic warfare exercise, Army AH-64E attack helicopters, the Navy's Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band system and more.

The Insider | October 11, 2023

This Wednesday INSIDER Daily Digest has news on Ukraine weapons supplies, continuing coverage of the AUSA conference, autonomous surface vessels and more.

The Insider | October 10, 2023

This Tuesday INSIDER Daily Digest has a look at what the Pentagon's budget could look like if congressional dysfunction continues through next January, a new solid-rocket motor supplier entering the domestic market, plus coverage of this year's AUSA conference.

The Insider | October 9, 2023

The U.S. government is "surging support to Israel, that includes air defense and munitions," according to a senior Defense Department official.

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