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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by Joji Xavier
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