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Guy Taylor

Guy Taylor

Guy Taylor is the National Security Editor at The Washington Times, overseeing the paper's State Department, Pentagon and intelligence coverage and driving the daily Threat Status newsletter. He has reported from dozens of countries and been a guest on the BBC, CNN, NPR, FOX, C-SPAN and The McLaughlin Group.

A series Mr. Taylor led on Russia's attempts to influence the 2016 U.S. election was recognized with a Gerald R. Ford Journalism Prize for Distinguished Reporting on the Presidency, and a Society for Professional Journalists award. In 2012, he won a Virginia Press Association award reporting from Mexico.

Prior to joining The Times in 2011, Mr. Taylor was supported by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting and the Fund For Investigative Journalism. He wrote for a variety publications, from the St. Louis Post-Dispatch to Salon, Reason, Prospect, the Daily Star of Beirut, the Jerusalem Post and the St. Petersburg Times. He also served as an editor at World Politics Review, wrote for America's Quarterly and produced videos and features for Agence France-Presse.

Mr. Taylor holds an M.S. in Global Security Studies from Angelo State University and a B.A. from Clark University. He was part of a team who won a Society of Professional Journalists award for their reporting on the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

He can be reached at gtaylor@washingtontimes.com.

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Articles by Guy Taylor

South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol addresses the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)

South Korean president warns of Russia-North Korea nuclear collaboration

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol issued a sharp warning Wednesday about growing Russia-North Korea strategic ties, telling the U.N. General Assembly that Seoul and its allies "will not stand idly by" if Moscow is helping Pyongyang advance its nuclear weapons program. Published September 20, 2023

Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

Zelenskyy accuses Russia of ‘genocide’ in fiery U.N. address

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday accused Russia of committing "genocide" by abducting thousands of children from Ukraine, calling during a fiery speech at the United Nations for the world not to tolerate the "evil" undergirding Moscow's actions. Published September 19, 2023

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres acknowledges the audience applause after addressing the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023 at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

U.N. chief warns A.I. may lead world into ‘more danger than we can control’

World leaders should quickly consider creating a global organization akin to the International Atomic Energy Agency to address both the benefits and the dangers of artificial intelligence -- specifically, those associated with the fast-emerging realm of "generative A.I." capable of creating text, images and videos. Published September 19, 2023

President of the United States Joe Biden addresses the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Biden presses world leaders on Ukraine as U.N. General Assembly gets underway

President Biden pleaded with global leaders here Tuesday to align behind the U.S. and its allies in continuing to confront Russia's "naked aggression" against Ukraine, warning that no country in the world will be safe if Russian forces are not driven from Ukrainian territory. Published September 19, 2023

Assault unit commander from the 3rd Assault Brigade who goes by the call sign 'Fedia,' passes by the body of a dead Russian soldier at the frontline in Andriivka, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023. The 3rd Assault Brigade announced Friday they had recaptured the war-ravaged settlement which lies 10 kilometers (6 miles) south of Russian-occupied city of Bakhmut, in the country's embattled east. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)

Zelenskyy purges more officials as fighting rages in east

Ukrainian President Volodomyr Zelenskyy dismissed six top officials inside the Ministry of Defense on Monday in what appears to be a continuing crackdown amid reports of corruption inside the country's defense establishment. Published September 18, 2023

In this photo released by Government of Primorsky Krai Region, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un waves as he boards his train prior to leaving Artyom, near Vladivostok, Russian Far East on Sunday, Sept. 17, 2023. (Government of Primorsky Krai Region via AP)

Biden administration praises N. Korean defectors, human rights activists

The Biden administration on Sunday elevated its push to draw attention to human rights abuses by the regime of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, asserting that the regime "continues to exploit its own citizens, including through mass mobilizations of school children and forced labor." Published September 17, 2023

Poland's opposition leader and former prime minister, Donald Tusk, look on in parliament in Warsaw, Poland, on Friday, May 26, 2023. Poland's controversial commission for examining Russian influences in Poland, that is seen as targeting the opposition ahead of Oct.15 parliamentary elections will not be formed before that vote, a prominent member of the ruling party said Friday, Aug, 18. The commission is seen as intended to diminish the popularity of main opposition leader Donald Tusk ahead of the elections in which the ruling conservative party is seeking an unprecedented third term. (AP Photo/Czarek Sokolowski, File)

Poland heads into a divisive election dealing with a war next door

Poland has become the face of Western resolve and strength in the face of Russia's war in Ukraine, but the country's divisive internal politics and tense relations with the European Union -- and more pointedly Germany -- are on full display ahead of October elections that most here say are shaping up as the most consequential since the collapse of communism in 1989. Published September 12, 2023

Polish soldiers begin laying a razor wire barrier along Poland's border with the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad in Wisztyniec, Poland, Wednesday Nov. 2, 2022. Poland's interior minister says a state-of-the-art electronic barrier is being built on land border with Russia's Kaliningrad exclave, which is also European Union frontier, to monitor and counteract any illegal activity. Minister Mariusz Kaminski said Tuesday, April 18, 2023 earthwork has begun for the barrier that will be equipped in 24-hour monitoring cameras and motion detectors. (AP Photo/Michal Kosc, File)

Russian ‘hybrid’ war threatens NATO’s eastern flank, Poles warn

Russia is expanding its use of "hybrid warfare" -- including cyberattacks, border disruptions and disinformation campaigns -- in a bid to destabilize NATO's eastern flank, the Polish government's top national security official warned on Tuesday. Published August 29, 2023

In this image from video provided by the Belarusian Defense Ministry via VoenTV on Friday, July 14, 2023, Belarusian soldiers attend a training by mercenary fighters from Wagner private military company near Tsel village, about 90 kilometers (about 55 miles) southeast of Minsk, Belarus. After Yevgeny Prigozhin's daylong mutiny against Russia's military leadership, the Kremlin cut a deal for him to move to Belarus. A camp for his fighters was erected there, and they trained together with the Belarusian military. Prigozhin in the meantime moved freely between Belarus, Russia and apparently Africa. (Belarusian Defense Ministry via VoenTV via AP, File)

Poland, Baltic states want Wagner Group mercenary fighters out of Belarus

Poland and other front-line NATO nations bordering Belarus called on Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Monday to "immediately expel" thousands of Russian Wagner Group fighters from his country, amid mounting concern that the mercenaries are seeking to trigger border violence aimed at destabilizing NATO's eastern flank. Published August 28, 2023

Taiwanese Vice President William Lai waves to the media as he departs for Paraguay at Taoyuan International Airport in Taoyuan, Taiwan, Saturday, Aug. 12, 2023. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Taiwan VP vows to stand firm amid pressure from China

Taiwanese Vice President William Lai struck a defiant tone toward China during a visit to the United States on Monday, vowing that the U.S.-backed island democracy won't back down in the face of threats from Beijing. Published August 14, 2023

U.S. Cyber Command head, National Security Agency Director and Central Security Service Chief Gen. Paul Nakasone attends a Senate Armed Services hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, April 5, 2022. The Pentagon’s cyber arm says a team spent months working with officials in Lithuania to help protect government networks there from cyberattacks.  (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

NSA chief says China biggest challenge facing U.S. on intel and cyber fronts

The U.S. intelligence community's top cyberwarrior says China's drive to outstrip American dominance across cyber, global espionage and other international security realms is the most comprehensive and serious challenge facing the United States, and will be for decades. Published August 10, 2023