British counter-terrorism police on Tuesday, Nov. 10, arrested a senior U.S. Army soldier near Gloucester, England, on suspicion of spying for Russia.[1] The 41-year-old man, who has not been named, is held at a London police station.[1] He has not been charged and is presumed innocent.
What police say
Counter Terrorism Policing London said the man was arrested under sections one and three of the National Security Act 2023.[1] Section one covers obtaining or disclosing protected information.[1] Section three covers assisting a foreign intelligence service.[1]
Officers searched two locations in Gloucestershire as part of the investigation.[1] The law allows police to hold him without charge for up to 14 days.[1] Police said the case is not linked to any other ongoing counter-terrorism investigation.[2]
British police worked with U.S. authorities, the U.S. military and the FBI on the investigation.[2]
“The allegations are serious and our investigation is very much ongoing,” said Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, senior national coordinator for counter-terrorism policing.[2]
A NATO headquarters base
The soldier was based at Imjin Barracks in Innsworth, Gloucestershire, the BBC reported.[1] The barracks serve as headquarters of NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps.[1]
Brig. Gen. Sean Stinchon, commanding general of U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command, said the case involved “a senior soldier, entrusted with sensitive information.”[1] He called it “a sobering reminder that insider threats are real and persistent.”[1]
FBI statement
FBI Director Kash Patel said the arrest “involves allegations of espionage, which is of the utmost concern to the United States and our allies.”[1]
“This FBI has no tolerance for anyone who breaks their oath to the United States,” Patel said.[1] He thanked British counter-terrorism police, MI5, UK Defence Counter Intelligence and Army Counterintelligence Command for their work.[2]
Patel said the FBI has made 167 counterintelligence and espionage arrests over the last 21 months, a 53% increase.[2]
What comes next
The investigation is continuing, Patel and British police said.[1] Neither police nor the Army has said publicly what information is alleged to have been passed.
U.S. force movements in Europe are on the military deployments tracker. More coverage is on our Europe page and military page.
Sources
- BBC News: US Army soldier suspected of spying for Russia arrested in UK
- The Guardian: UK counter-terrorism police arrest senior US soldier with alleged links to Russia
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