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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

In this April 9, 2010, file photo, a Russian construction worker speaks on a mobile phone in Portovaya Bay some 170 kms (106 miles) north-west from St. Petersburg, Russia, during a ceremony marking the start of Nord Stream pipeline construction. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky, file)

Navalny poisoning sparks Angela Merkel to eye ending Nord Stream 2 deal

The furor sparked by the apparent poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexander Navalny could hand President Trump an unexpected foreign policy win, as Germany weighs whether to pull out of the controversial oil pipeline project with Moscow that Washington has long sought to kill. Published September 3, 2020

In this photo provided on Monday, Aug. 31, 2020, by the Greek Defense Ministry, worships from Greece, Italy, Cyprus and France, participate in a joint military exercise which was held from 26-28 of August, south of Turkey in eastern Mediterranean sea.  Turkey on Monday, Aug. 31, accused Greece of "piracy" and warned it will stand up to Athens' alleged efforts to militarize islands near its coast.(Greek Defense Ministry via AP)

Russia, Turkey, Israel vie for Mediterranean resources

Moscow is eyeing a possible military base along the oil-rich shores of Libya. China is seeking investment deals across the region. Turkey is clashing with NATO partner Greece over drilling rights and militarized islands. Newly discovered offshore natural gas deposits have nations scrambling to stake their claims. Published September 2, 2020

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wearing a face mask, arrives at Prime Minister's office in Tokyo, Monday, Aug. 31, 2020.  Japan's longest-serving prime minister, Abe, said Friday, he is stepping down because a chronic health problem has resurfaced.(AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Yoshihide Suga, Fumio Kishida, Shigeru Ishiba emerge as potential Shinzo Abe successors

The surprise resignation of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe -- the longest-serving prime minister in modern Japanese history and one of Asia's most influential leaders -- has triggered unease in a region where Tokyo has stood firmly against North Korean provocations and Chinese muscle-flexing designed to intimidate American allies. Published August 31, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting via video conference at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. (Alexei Nikolsky, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Vladimir Putin denies Alexei Navalny poisoning

The Kremlin may be brushing off allegations that it poisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny, but U.S. sources say the case fits a pattern of targeted killings and assassination attempts against figures who challenge Russian President Vladimir Putin's authoritarian rule. Published August 26, 2020

With the exception of the renegotiated NAFTA agreement, President Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden differ across board on issues tied to Latin America. (Associated Press)

Latin American policy, immigration loom as Trump-Biden flash point

U.S. policy toward Latin America is having an outsized impact on the election, as Democrat Joseph R. Biden woos Hispanic voters in key swings states by vowing to reverse President Trump's hardline immigration policies and offer refuge for some 200,000 Venezuelans who have fled to the U.S. Published August 20, 2020

Belarusian opposition supporters gather for a protest rally in front of the government building at Independent Square in Minsk, Belarus, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2020. Workers at more state-controlled companies and factories took part in the strike that began the day before and has encompassed several truck and tractor factories, a huge potash factory that accounts for a fifth of the world's potash fertilizer output and is the nation's top cash earner, state television and the country's most prominent theater. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

Trump pressed on Belarus protests against Lukashenko

Demands for the ouster of longtime Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko grew louder Tuesday as President Trump for the first time questioned whether the man known as "Europe's last dictator" is blocking a key chance for democracy in the former Soviet republic. Published August 18, 2020

A man gives a thumbs up as he passes United Arab Emirates and Israeli flags at the Peace Bridge in Netanya, Israel, Sunday, Aug. 16, 2020. The UAE flag was displayed to celebrate last week's announcement that Israel and the United Arab Emirates have agreed to establish full diplomatic relations. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Robert O’Brien says Mideast deal due to Trump unorthodox approach

The normalization deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates grew from persistent backroom diplomacy by President Trump, according to National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien, who said Sunday that Mr. Trump personally and repeatedly engaged the two sides to clinch the agreement. Published August 16, 2020

In this June 29, 2019, file photo, President Donald Trump, left, meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan. President Trump on Jan. 9, 2020, suggested that the balance of a far-reaching trade deal with China might be put off until after the 2020 election. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File) **FILE**

China says US orders it to close its consulate in Houston

The Chinese Consulate in Houston that the Trump administration ordered closed Wednesday has been at the center of a major spying operation run by Beijing, U.S. officials say, an operation that has accelerated over the past six months as U.S. firms have geared up in search of a vaccine against the coronavirus. Published July 22, 2020

This Friday, March 22, 2019, photo shows the Department of Justice Building in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) **FILE**

DOJ: Chinese hackers targeted COVID-19 research firms

The Justice Department has accused the Chinese government of running an elaborate cyberhacking operation aimed at stealing secrets from Western companies, including U.S. businesses, racing to develop a coronavirus vaccine to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic that began in China six months ago. Published July 21, 2020

In this Sept. 19, 2018, file photo, Kim Yo-jong, right, helps her brother North Korean leader Kim Jong-un sign a joint statement following the summit with South Korean President Moon Jae-in at the Paekhwawon State Guesthouse in Pyongyang, North Korea. (Pyongyang Press Corps Pool via AP, File)

Kim Yo-jong, Kim Jong-un sister, rise marks increase in North Korea cyberattacks

A cyber "spear phishing" campaign believed to be run by North Korean intelligence operatives who impersonate American journalists and South Korean diplomats on email with the goal of hacking U.S.-based North Korea analysts and human rights advocates has grown increasingly brazen in recent months, according to sources familiar with the campaign. Published July 12, 2020

President Donald Trump (left) and South Korean President Moon Jae-in hold a press conference at Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, June 30, 2019. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) **FILE**

Trump G-7 expansion push reignites Japan-South Korea flap

President Trump's push to include South Korea in an upcoming Group of Seven summit is triggering backlash from Japan and threatening to reignite tensions that soared between Tokyo and Seoul last year. Published June 29, 2020