The United States Army officer arrested in the United Kingdom on suspicion of spying for Russia was caught while on his undercover operation assigned to the NATO Allied Rapid Reaction Corps, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing sources.
According to people familiar with the matter, Lieutenant Colonel Brandon Tyner was assigned to the alliance's rapid reaction force designed to command land forces in the event of a conflict or crisis. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov denied Moscow's relation with the soldier.
Tyner, who previously served in Afghanistan, Qatar, and Iraq, is expected to face formal charges in the UK on November 15 or 16, according to people familiar with the matter. He is also expected to stand trial in the US under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
https://breakingthenews.net/Article/US-soldier-arrested-in-UK-assigned-to-NATO-force/67554428
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