A 41-year-old senior US Army serviceman has been arrested near Gloucester on suspicion of spying for Russia. British counter-terrorism police say he was detained under sections of the National Security Act 2023 covering the obtaining or disclosure of protected information and assistance to a foreign intelligence service. He remains in custody at a London police station, and the law allows police to hold him for up to 14 days without charge. Investigators are searching two locations in Gloucestershire.
The soldier is understood to have been based at Imjin Barracks in Innsworth, headquarters of Nato’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, which serves as a strategic operational base for the alliance. Police have described the arrest as significant and the allegations as serious, while emphasizing that the investigation is continuing and is not connected to other ongoing investigations. FBI Director Kash Patel said the alleged espionage was a major concern for the United States and its allies, and stressed that the FBI would not tolerate conduct that endangers national security. A senior US Army counterintelligence commander called the case a reminder that insider threats persist and urged people to report suspicious activity. No further details about the alleged conduct or evidence have been released.
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