A U.S. Army lieutenant colonel stationed with NATO in England was caught in a sting operation and arrested on suspicion of trying to steal secrets for Russia.
Lt. Col. Brandon Tyner, 41, was detained near Gloucester on Nov. 10. He had been unknowingly communicating with British
Assessment
A U.S. Army lieutenant colonel assigned to NATO in England has been arrested after a sting operation caught him attempting to pass secrets to Russia. The suspect, Brandon Tyner, was detained near Gloucester on November 10 after unknowingly communicating with British authorities posing as Russian agents. This arrest signals a serious breach of trust within a high-level NATO posting and raises questions about how such a vetting failure occurred. Watch for details on what specific information Tyner allegedly tried to hand over and whether any classified material actually left his control.