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US Army names officer held on 'allegations of espionage'
Defense News • • general
Key Points:
- Lt. Col. Brandon Carroll Tyner, a U.S. Army officer, was arrested in the UK on allegations of assisting Russian intelligence, with the FBI describing the case as espionage-related.
- Tyner, 41, has served since 2008 with deployments in Afghanistan, Qatar, and Iraq, and was stationed at Imjin Barracks near Gloucestershire, England, at the time of his arrest.
- The arrest was made under Britain’s 2023 National Security Act, with investigations ongoing at two locations in Gloucestershire, and the accused remains in custody.
- U.S. and UK authorities emphasize the seriousness of insider threats and espionage, encouraging vigilance and reporting of suspicious activities among military personnel and civilians.
- The incident coincides with the U.S. European Command’s “See Something, Do Something” campaign, aimed at increasing awareness of potential espionage and hybrid warfare threats, particularly from Russia.
