- A 41-year-old US Army soldier has been arrested near Gloucester on suspicion of espionage linked to Russia.
- The unnamed senior serviceman was detained under the National Security Act 2023 for allegedly obtaining or disclosing protected information and assisting a foreign intelligence service.
- The arrest followed a joint investigation involving British Counter Terrorism Policing, MI5, the FBI, and US Army counterintelligence.
- The soldier was reportedly based at Imjin Barracks in Innsworth, which serves as the headquarters for NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps.
- Senior UK and US officials highlighted the serious nature of the allegations, emphasising the strength of international security partnerships in addressing insider threats.
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