An active-duty U.S. soldier has been arrested and charged with espionage and export violations over his attempt to transmit sensitive national defense information to Russia regarding the operation of the M1A2 Abrams, the United States' main battle tank.
Taylor Adam Lee, 22, of El Paso, Texas, was arrested Wednesday on charges of attempted transmission of national defense information to a foreign adversary and attempted export of controlled technical data without a license, said Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg.
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June 19, 2026 16:46 ET Major central banks continued to dominate the economic news flow this week too, led by the Federal Reserve, as they announced their latest policy decisions. The Federal Reserve policy session was in focus as it was the first to be led by the new chief Kevin Warsh. In Europe, central banks of the U.K. and Switzerland announced their rate decisions. In Asia, the Bank of Japan drew attention for its policy moves, while data out of China threw some light on the state of the economy.