Senior US soldier arrested in UK over suspected espionage for Russia

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Senior US soldier arrested in UK over suspected espionage for Russia

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A senior US Army soldier was arrested in Britain on suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence, according to British police and US officials. The report notes the arrest amid a separate security concern involving US aircraft being removed from British military bases over an apparent Iranian threat.

⁠A senior US ⁠Army soldier was arrested in ⁠Britain on suspicion of assisting Russian intelligence, British police said on Tuesday, after the US removed aircraft from British military bases over a separate apparent threat from Iran. FBI Director Kash Patel ‌said the arrest of the 41-year-old man related to “allegations of espionage, which is of the utmost concern to the United States and our allies”. Brigadier General Sean Stinchon, the commanding general of US Army Counterintelligence Command,...

World Security Conflict Politics espionage US Army Russia United Kingdom Iran threat military bases

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