Guy Taylor
Articles by Guy Taylor
Biden, others vow at G-7 to back Ukraine for ‘as long as it takes’
The U.S. and other economically powerful democracies vowed to back Ukraine for "as long as it takes" Monday, promising to expand sanctions on Russia and increase sophisticated weapons deliveries amid a resurgence of missile attacks by Russian forces, including the first strikes in weeks that have hit civilian targets in Kyiv. Published June 27, 2022
Russia’s war in Ukraine, China’s growing global influence top Biden agenda on Europe summit
President Biden sought Sunday to rally America's major allies to stay unified against Russia's war in Ukraine while also announcing a new global infrastructure investment partnership among several of the world's largest U.S.-aligned economies to counter China's rising influence over Africa, Asia and Latin America. Published June 26, 2022
G-7 to ban Russian gold, as missile strikes continue in Ukraine
Russian forces unleashed a barrage of missile attacks Sunday in Ukraine, as the U.S. and its allies planned to ban gold from Russia to further isolate Moscow from global markets. Published June 26, 2022
Iran speech offers glimpse at a Pence foreign policy
Former Vice President Mike Pence sharply criticized what he called the Biden's administration's "weakness" on foreign policy Thursday, slamming the administration's "disastrous withdrawal from Afghanistan" and arguing that White House "appeasement" of Iran is backfiring. Published June 23, 2022
Shadow war: Iran claims it broke up Israeli Mossad plot to kill nuclear scientists
The long-running shadow war between Israel and Iran took a new twist this week, with Tehran claiming to have arrested Israeli intelligence agents who were plotting to assassinate more Iranian nuclear scientists. Published June 22, 2022
U.S. officials shine spotlight on China’s repression of Uygur Muslims
The United States is pushing to "strengthen international coordination" against the Chinese government's human rights abuses, with a specific focus on banning products made with forced labor in China's Xinjiang region, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday. Published June 21, 2022
Continental shift: Leftists on the march as ex-guerrilla Petro wins in Colombia
Colombia has become the latest Latin American nation to pivot hard to the left with Sunday's election of Gustavo Petro, a former Marxist guerrilla fighter turned socialist mayor of Bogota, as its next president. Published June 20, 2022
Chinese, Russian influence drown out democracy with African coups
A surge in the number of military coups that have brought down democratic governments across Africa can be traced to China's rising regional and global influence, according to regional experts, who also blame successive U.S. administrations for failing to develop a more coherent strategy for investing in and bolstering democracy on the continent. Published June 16, 2022
Fog of war: U.S. slaps down Russian claims that arms meant for Ukraine went missing in Syria
U.S. officials are pushing back hard against Russian claims that American anti-aircraft missiles meant for Ukraine have begun showing up on the illicit arms market in Syria. Published June 14, 2022
Biden muted at summit as China extends clout across hemisphere
Hopes that the United States could seize on this week's Summit of the Americas to counter China's growing influence and investment clout in Latin America appear to be falling flat -- and the Biden administration may have itself to blame. Published June 9, 2022
Biden’s ‘patience’ policy with North Korea not working, key GOP voice says
President Biden's embrace of an Obama-era policy of "Strategic Patience 2.0" toward North Korea isn't working, according to a leading Senate Republican voice on foreign policy, who argues the administration needs to take a more active stance on the ballistic missile and nuclear weapons threat emanating from Pyongyang. Published June 7, 2022
Boycott threats, ideological clashes threaten to derail host Biden’s hopes for hemisphere summit
The weeklong ninth Summit of the Americas' gathering that starts Monday in Los Angeles has become so rife with ideological drama that it risks becoming one more headache for President Biden's foreign policy agenda and his political standing at home. Published June 2, 2022
UAE-Israel free-trade deal latest fruit of U.S.-backed ‘Abraham Accords’
Israel and the United Arab Emirates inked a precedent-setting free trade deal on Tuesday, the latest in a continuing series of diplomatic breakthroughs stemming from the "Abraham Accords" that were brokered by the Trump administration and greatly eased the Jewish state's historic isolation in the Arab world. Published May 31, 2022
Iran-Israel tension rises over assassination in Tehran
Tension between Israel and Iran ratcheted higher over the weekend, with Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett saying Tehran can expect to "pay the full price" for backing militant proxies that target Israel and others around the Middle East. Published May 29, 2022
Blinken says China hid evidence of genocide during U.N. official’s Xinjiang visit
The Biden administration accused China over the weekend of trying to "restrict and manipulate" a visit to the country by the United Nations' top human rights official as part of an effort by Beijing to hide evidence of its genocide against Uyghurs and other predominantly Muslim ethnic minorities. Published May 29, 2022
Chinese and Russian aggression looms large over ‘Quad’ summit in Tokyo
U.S. President Biden and other leaders of the "Quad" strategic group with India, Australia and Japan issued a carefully worded warning Tuesday to China, which has triggered unease in recent years by building military bases on disputed islands in the South China Sea. Published May 24, 2022
China, North Korea cast shadow over Biden Asia mission
President Biden will attempt to project harmony and unity of purpose among Indo-Pacific democracies and underscore America's security commitment to Asia during a six-day visit to South Korea and Japan this week, amid criticism from a wary China and concerns that North Korea may try to derail the trip with a nuclear test. Published May 19, 2022
Defenders’ fate uncertain as Ukraine abandons Mariupol fortress
The strategically key southeastern Ukrainian port city of Mariupol appeared to fall to Russian forces on Tuesday, a rare breakthrough for Moscow as its forces remain largely bogged down in much of the country after nearly three months of hard fighting, according to Western intelligence assessments. Published May 17, 2022
Sweden follows Finland’s lead with NATO push
Russian forces faced fresh battlefield losses in eastern Ukraine Monday, as Sweden formally announced that it will follow its Nordic neighbor Finland's lead and seek NATO membership, reversing more than two centuries of military nonalignment amid soaring security concerns that Russia's invasion of Ukraine have sparked across greater Europe. Published May 16, 2022
Iran protests turning political; U.S. expresses support for Tehran demonstrators
U.S. officials are expressing support for protesters in Iran, as demonstrations over soaring food and commodity prices have turned increasingly political over the weekend. Published May 16, 2022