A 41-year-old US military man has been arrested in England on suspicion of helping Russian intelligence, UK police said. The arrest took place during a UK counter-terrorism police investigation near Gloucester, in western England. He remains in custody at a police station in London. Police said the suspect was detained under the UK’s National Security law, which covers offences involving receiving or disclosing protected information and providing assistance to a foreign intelligence service. The police statement named Russia as the country related to the allegations. FBI Director Kash Patel said the arrest was important, describing allegations of espionage as “of the utmost importance” to the United States and its allies. He said the FBI would not tolerate anyone who breaks their oath to the US and whose actions threaten national security. Brigadier General Sean Stinchcombe, commanding general of counterintelligence for the US Army, said the alleged conduct of someone entrusted with sensitive information was a reminder that internal threats are real. Police also said the arrest was not linked to other ongoing counter-terrorism investigations.