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US Army names officer held in UK over suspected Russian espionage at Nato base

By · Via Times of India · Published by Everything Blog

In short

The joint operation targeted Lieutenant Colonel Brandon Carroll Tyner while he was assigned to Nato's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps headquarters at Imjin Barracks. British authorities executed the arrest under the provisions of the National Security Act 2023 after he sought to aid foreign intelligence. Following the arrest, investigators carried out targeted searches across two separate properties situated in Gloucestershire. The veteran human resources officer now faces potential domestic prosecution by British authorities as well as subsequent legal proceedings under the American military justice framework.

Key points

  • The suspect faces separate sequential legal proceedings under both the United Kingdom jud…: The suspect faces separate sequential legal proceedings under both the United Kingdom judicial system and the United States military justice framework.
  • Joint counterintelligence efforts by British counterterrorism policing, the FBI, and the…: Joint counterintelligence efforts by British counterterrorism policing, the FBI, and the US Army thwarted the alleged disclosure of protected military information.
  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov officially rejected any Russian state connection to the o…: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov officially rejected any Russian state connection to the officer or the espionage allegations.

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The US Army has named Lieutenant Colonel Brandon Carroll Tyner as the officer arrested in Britain over suspected

espionage links to Russia. Tyner, who was stationed at a Nato military headquarters, is accused of attempting to assist Russian intelligence by obtaining sensitive military information.

According to Defense News, citing a US Army official, Tyner, 41, was arrested in the United Kingdom as part of an investigation led by London's Counter Terrorism Policing. The FBI and US Army Counterintelligence Command are also assisting with the investigation.

The allegations against Tyner centre on suspected attempts to assist Russian intelligence and obtain or disclose protected information. He was arrested under Sections 1 and 3 of Britain's National Security Act 2023, which criminalise obtaining or disclosing protected information and assisting a foreign intelligence service.

FBI director Kash Patel described the arrest as a serious national security concern.

"This important arrest involves allegations of espionage, which is of the utmost concern to the United States and our allies," Patel said.

According to The Wall Street Journal, Tyner was caught in an undercover sting operation after…

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