A new report from ProPublica reveals a $533 million contract for a factory to make howitzer shells destined for Ukraine did not produce a single usable shell. Jesse Coburn, the author of that report, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
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U.S. taxpayers funded a $533 million artillery plant that made nothing usable, ProPublica reports
A new report from ProPublica reveals a $533 million contract for a factory to make howitzer shells destined for Ukraine did not produce a single usable shell. Jesse Coburn, the author of that report, joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
Published August 14, 2026, 10:55 PM
Updated August 14, 2026, 11:17 PM2.7K
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