Guy Taylor
Articles by Guy Taylor
Donald Trump pressured to support Hong Kong protesters by conservatives
U.S. conservative activists are increasingly taking up the cause of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, with some saying President Trump's hard-line trade stance on Beijing is inspiring the protesters, while others are urging the administration to more publicly stand up for the movement amid threats of a crackdown by China's communist government. Published September 15, 2019
John Bolton ouster sparks talk of Hassan Rouhani, Trump meeting
U.S. allies and enemies served up a range of reactions Wednesday to the ouster of hawkish National Security Adviser John R. Bolton, while intense speculation mounted over President Trump's pick to replace him. Published September 11, 2019
Iran says John Bolton’s firing likely won’t ease tensions with Donald Trump
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani did not refer to John R. Bolton by name but did seize on the ouster of the Trump administration's hawkish national security adviser to make headlines Wednesday. Published September 11, 2019
John Bolton firing empowers Mike Pompeo, opens door for Trump diplomacy
ANALYSIS: President Trump's stunning dismissal of John R. Bolton clears the stage for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo -- along with Vice President Mike Pence, one of the few members of Mr. Trump's original national security inner circle still standing -- to wield more influence over a raft of foreign policy challenges confronting the White House. Published September 10, 2019
CNN Russian agent report undermines future missions: Intelligence pros
U.S. intelligence officials past and present offered harsh criticism Tuesday of a CNN report on the handling of a high-level U.S. informant in the upper reaches of Russian President Vladimir Putin's Kremlin, warning that even discussing sensitive details of the case put U.S. security and future intelligence operations at risk. Published September 10, 2019
John Bolton out as national security adviser, Trump tweets services no longer ‘needed’
President Trump on Tuesday jettisoned John R. Bolton, his third national security adviser in three years, after multiple clashes over policy and tactics even as the White House grapples foreign policy challenges with Venezuelan and North Korean strongmen, Iran's nuclear defiance and fears of renewed violence in the endless Afghanistan War. Published September 10, 2019
Donald Trump puts America first, shuns Taliban, Iran, North Korea deals
Sometimes the art of the deal is turning down the deal on the table. Published September 9, 2019
John ‘Sully’ Sullivan, U.S. diplomat, served with distinction difficult post-9/11 era, mourned
Top officials from three U.S. presidential administrations -- Democratic and Republican -- were among the hundreds who crammed into a modest funeral home in this working-class city over the weekend to mourn the loss of John L. Sullivan, an American diplomat who everyone agreed died too young. Published September 8, 2019
Mike Pompeo recalls Afghanistan peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad,
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that the Trump administration has recalled its envoy to peace talks with the Taliban, dealing a potential death blow to negotiations that hit a low point in recent days following a suicide bombing by the militant group that killed an American soldier near the U.S. Embassy in Kabul. Published September 8, 2019
Harsh Vardhan Shringla blasts Kashmir ‘disinformation’ from Pakistan
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW: Pakistani charges that India has conducted a militarized takeover of Kashmir and jailed thousands of political prisoners are "completely wrong" and designed to undermine New Delhi's attempts to bring economic prosperity to the disputed territory, India's top diplomat in Washington said Thursday. Published September 5, 2019
U.S. to pay up to $15 million for info on oil smuggling by Iranian military
The Trump administration announced Wednesday the U.S. government will pay up to $15 million in reward money to anyone offering information leading to the disruption of "financial operations" of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) and its elite Quds Force. Published September 4, 2019
Iran’s allies reach out as U.S. levels new round of sanctions
The Trump administration leveled sanctions against Iran's space agency for the first time Tuesday, elevating its pressure campaign against the Islamic republic at a moment when other powers were offering Tehran a possible lifeline to evade U.S. restrictions on Iranian oil exports. Published September 3, 2019
U.S.-Japan-South Korea alliance crumbles, threatens Trump’s North Korea nuclear diplomacy
South Korea's cancellation of a key intelligence-sharing pact with Japan has triggered a growing diplomatic spat with Washington that analysts say weakens President Trump's North Korea policy and throws into question the three-way alliance underpinning American security architecture across Asia. Published September 2, 2019
Asad Majeed Khan calls on U.S. to pressure India on Kashmir curfew
NEWSMAKER INTERVIEW: The United States and the international community "must do more" to pressure India to end its militarized curfew over Kashmir, Pakistan's top diplomat in Washington says Published August 28, 2019
Donald Trump fumes as France, Germany reject ISIS captives
The Trump administration's push for allies to take custody of foreign-born Islamic State fighters held in makeshift prisons in Syria is yielding only limited results, fueling mounting anger in Washington in the effort to secure long-term defeat of the terror group. Published August 27, 2019
Pentagon slams South Korean president for ending intel-sharing agreement with Japan
The Pentagon sharply criticized the government of South Korea President Moon Jae-in on Thursday for canceling a key intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, escalating a bitter dispute between two key U.S. allies. Published August 22, 2019
State Department accuses China of muscling Vietnam out of oil and gas exploration
The State Department ramped up its criticism of Chinese interference activities in East Asia Thursday, asserting that Beijing has intensified its efforts to muscle oil and gas opportunities away from smaller countries in the region -- most notably Vietnam. Published August 22, 2019
Iran rolls out homemade missile defense system
Iran rolled out what officials there described as long-range, surface-to-air missile defense system Thursday -- a homegrown platform the Islamic Republic claims to have built since international sanctions blocked it from purchasing a similar system from Russia. Published August 22, 2019
Stephen Biegun North Korea nuclear negotiation aims for working level talks
President Trump's top envoy for North Korea sought to kick-start stalled nuclear talks with Pyongyang on Wednesday, asserting during a visit to South Korea that the U.S. is eager to meet with officials of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's regime and is just waiting for a response. Published August 21, 2019
Mike Pompeo: ISIS ‘more powerful today’ in some areas of the world despite losing Syria caliphate
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday that the Islamic State remains a "complicated" foreign policy challenge and is actually stronger in some corners of the world today than it was before having its self-proclaimed "caliphate" decimated by U.S.-backed forces in Syria and Iraq. Published August 20, 2019