{"id":31593,"date":"2026-11-11T06:27:22","date_gmt":"2026-11-11T11:27:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/?p=31593"},"modified":"2026-11-11T06:28:11","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T11:28:11","slug":"us-army-soldier-suspected-of-spying-for-russia-arrested-in-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldjusticenews.com\/news\/2026\/11\/11\/us-army-soldier-suspected-of-spying-for-russia-arrested-in-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"US Army soldier suspected of spying for Russia arrested in UK"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A soldier in the US Army has been arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia, British counter-terror police have said.<\/b><\/p>\n

The 41-year-old senior serviceman was arrested near Gloucester on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Counter Terrorism Policing London said the man had been arrested under section one and section three of the National Security Act 2023.<\/p>\n

Section one of the Act relates to obtaining or disclosing protected information, while section three relates to assisting a foreign intelligence service.<\/p>\n

As part of the investigation, officers are carrying out searches at two locations in Gloucestershire.<\/p>\n

The BBC understands the soldier was based at Imjin Barracks in Innsworth, Gloucestershire. The barracks serve as the headquarters of Nato’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC),<\/b> a strategic operational base for the alliance.<\/p>\n

Counter Terrorism Policing said it was not linked to any other ongoing investigations.<\/p>\n

FBI director Kash Patel said in a statement: “This important arrest involves allegations of espionage, which is of the utmost concern to the United States and our allies.”<\/p>\n

He added: “While this investigation is continuing, I want to send a clear message \u2013 this FBI has no tolerance for anyone who breaks their oath to the United States and whose actions endanger our national security and that of our partners.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Deputy Assistant Commissioner Vicki Evans, from Counter Terrorism Policing London, described the arrest as “significant”.<\/p>\n

“The allegations are serious and our investigation is very much ongoing,” she said.<\/p>\n

The unnamed soldier is currently in custody at a London police station.<\/p>\n

He has been detained under the National Security Act 2023, allowing police to hold him without charge for up to 14 days.<\/p>\n

Brig Gen Sean Stinchon, commanding general of US Army Counterintelligence Command, said: “The alleged conduct of a senior soldier, entrusted with sensitive information, is a sobering reminder that insider threats are real and persistent.<\/p>\n

“I encourage anyone who thinks they’ve witnessed something suspicious to report it to their local counterintelligence office.”<\/p>\n

Additional reporting by Daniel Sandford, BBC UK correspondent.<\/i><\/p>\n

Source: bbc.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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