US soldier arrested for Russia spying: What we know

A 41-year-old man has been arrested near Gloucester on suspicion of offences under Section 1 and Section 3 of Britain’s National Security Act. British police have arrested a senior member of the United States military on suspicion of spying for Russia following an investigation by counterterrorism officials, marking the latest instance of alleged espionage in the West linked to Moscow. A 41-year-old man was arrested near Gloucester on suspicion of offences under Section 1 and Section 3 of the National Security Act 2023, according to a statement by London Metropolitan Police.

Section 1 of the Act relates to obtaining or disclosing protected information, while Section 3 relates to assisting a foreign intelligence service. “As part of the investigation, officers are carrying out searches at two locations in Gloucestershire. The country to which the allegations relate is Russia,” the statement read.

Those barracks serve as the base for NATO’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC), which is a strategic operational base for the military alliance.