The $1 Trillion Black Box by Jesse Coburn and Ruth Talbot August 19, 2026, 5:00 am

The $1 Trillion Black Box The U.S. military budget is vast and opaque. Projects touted as engineering marvels end up facing years of delays and ballooning costs. ProPublica has launched a series to report on the Pentagon’s spending. by Jesse Coburn and Ruth Talbot August 19, 2026, 5:00 am https://www.propublica.org/article/military-defense-spending-budget-series?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=majorinvestigations&utm_content=feature