Guy Taylor
Articles by Guy Taylor
Will Congress remove sanctions law on Syria?
Momentum is growing on Capitol Hill behind a bipartisan push to repeal the Caesar Act, which imposed heavy U.S. sanctions on former Syrian dictator Bashar Assad's regime and is now creating hurdles for the post-Assad government because it blocks international aid and investment from flowing into the war-torn Mideast nation. Published September 5, 2025
China has ‘changed the narrative’ by weaponizing space, leading U.S. contractor says
China and Russia have been militarizing space with anti-satellite weaponry for more than a decade, and the U.S. should move more quickly to develop advanced defensive and offensive capabilities in the futuristic domain. Published July 17, 2025
World on high alert after ‘Operation Midnight Hammer’ hits Iran nuclear sites
The estimated 40,000 American military personnel across the Middle East were on heightened alert into the night Sunday over the prospect that Iran would come through on its threat to target U.S. outposts in the region as retaliation for Saturday's airstrikes that pounded Iranian nuclear facilities. Published June 22, 2025
Israel launches fresh wave of strikes in Iran as war escalates
Israel's military campaign against Iran expanded dramatically on Monday with a wave of strikes pounding central Tehran, including one that destroyed the country's state-run television headquarters -- a central apparatus of the Iranian regime's tight control over information broadcast within the Islamic Republic. Published June 16, 2025
World on edge as Israel-Iran war intensifies
The war between Israel and Iran intensified through the weekend, with Iranian missiles penetrating Israeli air defenses and Israel carrying out a brazen daytime assault on Tehran as world powers jockeyed for influence over the direction the escalating conflict will take in the days to come. Published June 15, 2025
China criticizes Israeli strikes on Iran, warns of ‘potential grave consequences’
China on Friday criticized Israel's airstrike against Iran, which has emerged during recent years as a key strategic partner of the Chinese Communist Party as Chinese government-linked companies invest heavily in the Iranian economy and lead the world in Iranian crude oil purchases. Published June 13, 2025
Trump weighs appointment of ‘Golden Dome’ czar as missile defense push gains momentum
President Trump is considering the appointment of a high-level Golden Dome czar, said several sources familiar with the deliberations, as momentum grows and stakeholders line up behind the administration's push for a next-generation missile defense shield to protect the entire continental United States. Published May 11, 2025
Middle East powers weigh whether to back Trump, Israel in corralling Iran
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- The moment is ripe for President Trump to focus on aligning Arab powers with the U.S. and Israel around the common goal of containing Iran, according to former national security officials who attended a major international weapons show here last week. Published February 23, 2025
Rubio on UAE visit faces resistance to Gaza plan amid major defense and weapons expo
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- Secretary of State Marco Rubio held a positive meeting here with this wealthy Mideast nation's top leaders Wednesday, but was met with pushback to President Trump's proposal that the U.S. take control of the war-ravaged Gaza Strip. Published February 19, 2025
Shield AI’s V-BAT among advanced drones on display at weapons expo in Mideast
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- One of the more futuristic drones that Ukrainian forces have used to carry out surveillance for strike missions deep inside Russia is on display at the massive International Defense Exhibition (IDEX) that has drawn weapons companies from around the world to this Mideast city in recent days. Published February 18, 2025
U.S., Chinese, Russian defense firms top list of global vendors at massive arms expo
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- It's the biggest open-air arms bazaar in the world, with the most futuristic weapons -- from sixth-generation fighter jets and supersonic cruise missiles to drones whose brains are packed with artificial intelligence microchips -- all on full display in the heart of the Middle East. Published February 14, 2025
South Korean lawmaker seeks Trump’s support for democracy amid political crisis in Seoul
A key member of impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's political party was in Washington this week calling on President Trump to express support for freedom and democracy in Northeast Asia at a moment when China and North Korea may seek to take advantage of the political crisis gripping Seoul. Published January 22, 2025
Taiwan microchip giant stands in way of U.S. dominance; Trump opposes Biden subsidies
President-elect Trump is pushing for the United States to become the world leader in producing advanced microchips, an industry now dominated by Taiwan that analysts say produces an estimated 90% of advanced semiconductors. Published January 12, 2025
Feds hunting for New Orleans terrorist’s connection to Islamic State
Federal law enforcement and U.S. intelligence officials are combing through material found on three cellphones and two laptop computers linked to the Army veteran turned terrorist who carried out the New Orleans massacre, trying to determine whether he had tangible connections to the Islamic State or was radicalized by online propaganda from the international terrorist group, also known as ISIS. Published January 2, 2025
Senate intel chairman warns AI deepfakes could disrupt critical days after 2024 election
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Mark R. Warner says that if the Nov. 5 vote is as close as anticipated, U.S. adversaries can be expected to ramp up digital disinformation operations with the goal of sowing chaos, discord and confusion among Americans during the days immediately following the election. Published October 24, 2024
U.S. university tech research opens back door to China; ‘sophisticated system’ circumvents blacklist
China is exploiting U.S. government-funded research and partnerships between American and Chinese universities -- including some with explicit links to the Chinese military -- to gain "back-door access" to insights on advanced technology breakthroughs, according to a new congressional report reviewed by The Washington Times. Published September 23, 2024
Envoy insists Taiwan has right to U.N. membership, counters China’s claim from 1971 resolution
Taiwan's top diplomat in the United States tells The Washington Times in an exclusive interview that China's communist government is intensifying its campaign to pressure countries not to recognize the legitimacy of the island democracy and to block it from participating in the United Nations and other key international organizations. Published September 19, 2024
Top U.S. general: ‘We’ve got to do better’ at countering China, Russia in America’s own neighborhood
U.S. officials and private companies have "to do better" at engaging allies across Central and South America to counter aggressive Chinese and Russian moves in the region, such as Moscow's recent docking of warships in Cuba and Beijing's establishment of secretive space facilities in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile and Venezuela. Published July 21, 2024
Polish leader seeks quick entry for Ukraine, repudiates call to cede territory for peace with Russia
The president of Poland sharply rejected the notion of any cease-fire deal that would require Ukraine to cede territory to Moscow -- drawing a clear line in the sand while China, fellow NATO ally Hungary and some leading American politicians are amplifying calls for a rapid negotiated end to the conflict. Published July 9, 2024
Warming Moscow-Pyongyang alliance escalates danger, South Korean lawmakers say
A high-level delegation of left-leaning South Korean lawmakers has called during a visit to Washington for their country's conservative president to resist Western pressure to directly arm Ukraine against Russia, even as North Korea is widely accused of aiding the Kremlin in the fight. Published June 27, 2024