United States dug the biggest spy case of sensitive missile technology to China betrayed!

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The United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration China accused of "divulging sensitive technology"

According to the U.S. "PaloAlto Online" reported on the 15th, two Republican lawmakers recently broke the news that a prominent research center, under the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), allegedly leaked the confidential weapon system technology to China and other countries. The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has this four-year investigation.

Reported that the Congressman from Virginia Woolf and Congressman from Texas, Smith said, the NASA Ames Research Center, located in California's Silicon Valley employees alleged violation of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations"), but the prosecution may be subject to government pressure, has yet to prosecute.

Earlier this month, the two Members sent a letter to FBI Director Mueller and Attorney-General of the Ministry of Justice said Horowitz, the past six years, a large number of foreign citizens are invited at the Ames Research Center in the case of the absence of any security job. In addition, the center staff during abroad to participate in the meeting, in the face of China and other countries officials disclosed by Ordinance control technology. Northern California prosecutor's office had hoped that these employees to criminal prosecution, but was the obstruction of the U.S. Department of Justice.

Two in his letter, said, "we get the information, the FBI, NASA Attorney General's Office and other law enforcement agencies from the 2009 investigation we understand, this illegal transfer to countries including China, may involve the behavior of the Department of Defense classified weapons systems technology, may be carried out under the acquiescence or consent of the leadership of the center. " Two Members have asked the Attorney General of the Ministry of Justice to investigate the reason why the case stalled, the political pressure is one of the factors ".

The Washington Times also reported the news, citing the one from the Congress "sources" as saying that the U.S. State Department has assessed the technical information transferred to foreigners, confirmed that they are "Ordinance control technology. These information is believed to sensitive missile defense technology, leaked out through oral or electronic equipment.

The news source also said, FBI already has decided to sue, but the case is shelved in the prosecutor's office in Northern California. So, some of the report to members of Congress denounced the matter. Woolf is the House of Representatives of trade, justice and science appropriations Chairman of the Sub-Committee, the Sub-Committee is responsible for reviewing the FBI and NASA funding, Smith House Science, Space and Technology Committee Chairman.

It is reported that, in the NASA10 Research Center, Ames Research Center, said the research and development of multi-family space flight technology with by retired U.S. Air Force Brigadier General Walden leadership as astronomer, he was the center on new scientific research track, especially the development of rocket thrust requires less low-cost small satellites.

NASA did not matter to comment, however, federal prosecutors in Northern California Hager said in a statement issued to the "Washington Times" about the prosecutor's office has tried to sue for specific events, but this requirement rejected the argument is not really, not as we did not receive what veto.