Guy Taylor
Articles by Guy Taylor
Secret Hamas police force has long spied on common Palestinians
The Hamas terror group has long operated a secret police force in the Gaza Strip to spy on Palestinian civilians in order to crush any opposition to the group's hardline rule over the territory. Published May 13, 2024
Pentagon official admits U.S. hypersonic defenses ‘inadequate’
A Senate Armed Services hearing turned heated this week when Sen. Angus King, chairman of the Strategic Forces subcommittee, laid into John Hill, deputy assistant defense secretary for space and missile defense, about why the Biden administration's 2025 missile defense budget request falls far short on funding to maintain readiness against the growing threat of hypersonic missiles from adversaries -- namely Russia. Published May 9, 2024
New details emerge on Biden’s Iran envoy-in-limbo
The mystery surrounding sidelined Biden administration Iran envoy Robert Malley is deepening, amid revelations by two top GOP lawmakers that Mr. Malley may have downloaded "classified documents" onto his cellphone, which was then apparently hacked by Iranian cyber operatives. Published May 8, 2024
Microsoft to invest $1.5 billion in a leading AI firm in United Arab Emirates
Microsoft said Tuesday that it will invest $1.5 billion in G42, a leading United Arab Emirates AI firm. Published April 16, 2024
U.S. and Chinese military officials meet in Hawaii amid heightened tension
Military representatives from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, the U.S. Pacific Fleet and U.S. Pacific Air Forces met with their Chinese counterparts in Hawaii this week for the first substantial operator-level talks between the adversaries in more than two years. Published April 5, 2024
‘Ukraine cannot win this war’: Hungarian minister says talks with Russia a must
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto argues in an exclusive interview that his country remains the only NATO nation to avoid sending weapons to Ukraine because such a step, he believes, would only prolong a war with Russia that it is increasingly evident neither side can win. Published March 11, 2024
Blinken meets with Qatar’s prime minister to discuss Hamas-Israel war
With high-stakes talks over a potential cease-fire in Gaza at an impasse, Secretary of State Antony Blinken held a summit in Washington on Tuesday with Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, a key player in the regional tensions spiraling around the Israel-Hamas war. Published March 6, 2024
CIA’s investment fund says drones at center of Pentagon’s AI push
The military brass at the Pentagon are not the only ones focused on making new autonomous weapons systems that can harness emerging artificial intelligence capabilities. Published February 26, 2024
Sri Lanka needs more support from Washington, former president says
Sri Lanka is back in the geopolitical spotlight ahead of elections slated for later this year, and former President Maithripala Sirisena says Washington should be paying attention. Published February 15, 2024
Stung China warns as U.S. delegation meets Taiwanese President-elect Lai
Chinese officials warned the U.S. on Monday to use "extreme prudence" in relations with Taiwan and suggested a delegation of former U.S. officials sent by the Biden administration to congratulate Taiwanese President-elect Lai Ching-te was being closely watched by Beijing. Published January 15, 2024
U.S. looks for Chinese meddling in Taiwan vote; ‘Gray zone’ tacties serve as preview
The Taiwanese presidential and parliamentary elections are drawing global attention because they could trigger a dramatic escalation in tensions between the U.S. and China, whose Communist government has said it is determined one day to take control of the island democracy. Published January 10, 2024
Blinken back in Mideast as fears of regional war surge anew
The threat of an expanding clash between Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah militants in Lebanon loomed Sunday. Published January 7, 2024
Ex-U.S. commander sees possible tie to China in attacks by Iran-backed Houthis
A former top U.S. Navy commander says Iran-backed Houthi militants may be using anti-ship ballistic missile technology that originated in China to carry out attacks on commercial vessels transiting in the Red Sea. Published January 3, 2024
CIA Director William Burns meets with Israeli intel chief and Qatari PM in Warsaw
CIA Director William Burns held talks Monday in Warsaw, Poland, with Israeli intelligence chief David Barnea and Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani. Published December 18, 2023
Cold War-style tension between U.S. and China rising in Balkans
Great power tension between the U.S. and China is rising in the Balkans, according to a new analysis asserting that Beijing increasingly views the region as a strategic doorway for exerting geopolitical influence throughout the European Union. Published December 12, 2023
Double trouble: Iran and Russia accelerating toward ‘major’ new partnership
Iran and Russia are advancing their strategic partnership, according to the Kremlin, which said Tuesday that the two U.S. adversaries are working to accelerate a "major new interstate agreement." Published December 12, 2023
Iran nuclear deal dead, says Biden nominee at confirmation hearing
President Biden's nominee as the State Department's No. 2 declared on Thursday the Obama-era nuclear deal is dead, suggesting the administration has quit trying to revive the accord. Published December 7, 2023
Iran-Russia alliance tightens with Moscow summit
The Moscow-Tehran alliance grew stronger Thursday, with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arriving in the Russian capital to meet Vladimir Putin, days after the two nations inked an agreement aimed at "increasing coordination" to undermine U.S. sanctions. Published December 7, 2023
Commerce secretary says more money needed to block AI chip exports to China
The U.S. government must dramatically increase funding aimed at blocking sensitive artificial intelligence microchip tech exports to China, according to Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo. She warns that Beijing is aggressively trying to evade Washington's expanded export controls. Published December 3, 2023
Tumultuous world ‘demands’ U.S. leadership, Pentagon chief Austin says
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said over the weekend that the wars raging in the Middle East and Europe, coupled with increasingly brazen "bullying" by China, have only underscored the dangers for the world without robust U.S. leadership on the global stage. Published December 3, 2023