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Senior U.S. Army soldier arrested in England on suspicion of spying for Russia

Published 4:58 PM CT, Tuesday, November 10, 2026 · Updated 5:09 PM CT
In the 5 PM CT update

British counterterrorism police arrested a 41-year-old senior U.S. Army soldier near Gloucester on Tuesday under the National Security Act 2023 on suspicion of Russia-related espionage, in an operation coordinated with the U.S. military and the FBI, Fox News reported. The soldier, who was not named, is being held at a London police station while officers search two locations in Gloucestershire, and police said the case is not linked to other counterterrorism investigations, the Washington Examiner reported. FBI Director Kash Patel said the bureau has "no tolerance for anyone who breaks their oath to the United States."

• U.S. Army
• espionage
• Russia
• United Kingdom
• Gloucester
• FBI
• Kash Patel
• Counter Terrorism Policing
• National Security Act 2023
• counterintelligence
• insider threat
• United States