https://freerepublic.com/tag/yookraine/ en-us Sat, 15 Aug 2026 23:01:08 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4391959/posts Reporting Highlights Ready, Fire, Aim: In a rushed process exempted from normal rules, the Army hired General Dynamics, which brought on a Turkish subcontractor with little vetting, to make artillery shells. Money for Nothing: Despite being paid $533 million, General Dynamics did not produce a single usable shell at its new factory — and has not been held publicly accountable. Wages of Failure: Since the Army halted two production lines at the factory, the General Dynamics unit responsible for the debacle has received contract awards totaling $2.5 billion. A robot was on fire. Again. It was the summer of 2024,... ProPublica https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4391959/posts#comment Sat, 15 Aug 2026 23:01:08 GMT