US Soldier Accused of Spying for Russia Was in Unit Primed For Putin Attack
Summary
UK police arrested an unidentified 41-year-old U.S. Army soldier on suspicion of spying for Russia. He was assigned to NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, which prepares forces for possible threats to alliance territory; the investigation is ongoing, and the allegations have not been proven in court.Key Facts
- Police arrested the soldier near Gloucester under sections of the UK National Security Act concerning protected information and assistance to a foreign intelligence service.
- A senior NATO military official said the soldier was assigned to the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, or ARRC.
- A NATO source said the soldier was based at Imjin Barracks, the ARRC headquarters near Gloucester.
- The article says the soldier was not an intelligence officer at the base.
- The ARRC is one of two pools of troops NATO’s top commander in Europe could deploy to the Baltic states or Poland if Russia attacked alliance territory.
- UK counterterrorism police said they worked with U.S. authorities, including the FBI and the U.S. military.
- Police searched two locations in Gloucestershire, and the soldier was being held at a police station in London.
- U.S. Army Counterintelligence Command’s commanding general said the allegations highlighted the risk of insider threats.
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