US army officer arrested in UK on suspicion of spying for Russia

 A US army officer serving with Nato’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps was arrested near Gloucester in England on suspicion of espionage linked to Russia, British police said. The 41-year-old suspect faces allegations of assisting a foreign intelligence service and obtaining or disclosing protected information. The arrest comes amid growing European concerns over Russian covert operations, sabotage and espionage targeting Nato countries. A US army officer serving with Nato’s Allied Rapid Reaction Corps was arrested near Gloucester in England on suspicion of espionage linked to Russia, British police said. The 41-year-old suspect faces allegations of assisting a foreign intelligence service and obtaining or disclosing protected information. The arrest comes amid growing European concerns over Russian covert operations, sabotage and espionage targeting Nato countries.