UK arrests 41-year-old US Army soldier in Russia spying probe
Why it matters: The suspect was based at Imjin Barracks, home to NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in Gloucestershire.
British counterterrorism police arrested a 41-year-old US Army soldier near Gloucester on suspicion of spying for Russia, opening an investigation under the UK's National Security Act 2023. Police said the senior serviceman was detained Tuesday under provisions covering the obtaining or disclosing of protected information and assisting a foreign intelligence service. Officers are searching two sites in Gloucestershire. The BBC reported the soldier was based at Imjin Barracks in Innsworth, which serves as the headquarters of NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps. Counter Terrorism Policing London said the case is not linked to any other current investigations. FBI Director Kash Patel called the allegations an espionage matter of urgent concern for the United States and its allies.