NEW: General Dynamics opened a Texas factory to churn out artillery shells for Ukraine, but the machines kept breaking.

Robot arms smashed into things. Hunks of metal crashed to the floor. There was even a real-life dumpster fire.
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General Dynamics Failed to Build Artillery Shells for the Army — ProPublica

General Dynamics opened a Texas factory to churn out artillery shells for Ukraine, but the machines kept breaking. Robot arms smashed into things. Hunks of metal crashed to the floor. There was even a real-life dumpster fire.

^{Jesse Coburn (ProPublica)}

Here’s what The #Counteroffensive is reading today:

#Russia captured more land than #Ukraine liberated this July. In May and June Russia lost more #territory than it gained.

Ukraine’s #defense #forces reclaimed 52 sq km in the past month, while Russia #occupied 88 sq km.

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Russians captured more territory in July than Ukraine's defence forces liberated – DeepState

Russia occupied more Ukrainian territory than the defence forces reclaimed in July. The net gain was 36 sq km although DeepState says Ukrainian advances continue to be recorded.

^{KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO (Ukrainska Pravda)}

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Is this what you voted for #MAGA?

#Hegseth estimates #IranWar has cost US Taxpayers $37.5 Billion so far

#Defense Secy Pete Hegseth faced questions & #protests Tuesday over the #US #war with #Iran, which he *estimated* has cost $37.5 billion so far [meaning double that, at a minimum], as #Republicans prepare a $95 billion #GOP budget package to #fund the #military, along with other #Trump priorities.

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