US Army officer Lt. Col. Tyner arrested in UK on suspicion of spying for Russia

U.S. Army officer Lt. Col. Brandon Tyner, 41, was arrested on November 10, 2026 near Gloucester, England, during a joint U.K.-FBI sting operation over alleged espionage for Russia. Tyner, a decorated veteran assigned to NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps at Imjin Barracks, faces British charges under the National Security Act of 2023 before expected U.S. military prosecution under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov denied Russian involvement.

Arrest and counterterrorism investigation

• ▪The Wall Street Journal reported that British law enforcement arrested Lt. Col. Brandon Tyner in a sting operation
• ▪U.S. Army officer Lt. Col. Brandon Tyner, 41, was arrested on suspicion of spying for Russia
• ▪The London Metropolitan Police counterterrorism unit investigated Lt. Col. Brandon Tyner under the National Security Act of 2023 in collaboration with the FBI

Upcoming legal prosecution

• ▪British authorities expect to formally charge Lt. Col. Brandon Tyner under espionage laws in mid-November 2026 following his arrest
• ▪The U.S. Army plans to prosecute Lt. Col. Brandon Tyner under the Uniform Code of Military Justice following legal proceedings in the United Kingdom

NATO assignment in Gloucester

• ▪NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps at Imjin Barracks in Gloucester commands alliance land forces during European crises and hosts troops from 20 nations
• ▪Lt. Col. Brandon Tyner was assigned as a G-1 operations officer at the Gloucester headquarters of NATO's Allied Rapid Reaction Corps

Brandon Tyner's military career

• ▪Lt. Col. Brandon Tyner received the Bronze Star Medal and Defense Meritorious Service Medal during his U.S. Army service
• ▪Lt. Col. Brandon Tyner enlisted in the U.S. Army in 2008 as a human resources officer and served in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Qatar