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The Trump administration has been  sharing sensitive nuclear technology and energy information with the Saudis  —  an issue that’s gained increased scrutiny since the Oct. 2 murder of journalist Jamal Kashoggi by a Saudi hit team at the consulate in Istanbul. American lawmakers now want to get to bottom of it, and a group of senators have  notified Energy Secretary Rick Perry to demand answers  over how and why he allowed multiple US firms to provide Riyadh with potential nuclear secrets and information sharing typically only available to Washington’s closest western allies. The Senators are also seeking answers regarding the kingdom’s possible  development of atomic weapons  and the degree to which they’ve received any level of assistance from the United States. Rick Perry with Saudi officials, via AFP/Getty Starting a week ago various media reports revealed that Perry had authorized so-called Part 810 approvals, which gave US ...

Overcoming the sound barrier Written by  Aleksandr Artamonov ; Originally appeared on  zvezdaweekly.ru ; Translated by  AlexD  exclusively for  SouthFront Russia is ready for a breakthrough in the transition to sixth-generation technology Presently, the development of traditional military aircraft construction has reached the natural plateau of the technologies used. It is difficult to image something fundamentally new, which does not fit into the hundreds of times worked out mainline trend of creating platforms for fighter jets and other combat aircraft. The announced transition from the fifth to the sixth generation of the Air Force should be marked by even more advanced avionics and weapons systems, as well as other levels of active/passive board protection… Of course, the use of artificial intelligence and new composite materials can bring the business of producing innovative initiatives to a previously inaccessible height. However, if we compare...