This chart compares annual U.S. net interest payments and defense outlays from 1996 to 2036, based on data from the White House and projections from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) as of February 2026.
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This will just make them want to increase military spending even faster
Technology evolves and empires rise and fall.
When a $7000 Shahed drone can take out a $13 million dollar interceptor and China has ceased supply of the rare earths needed to rebuild US military supplies it doesn't matter how much you spend/print.
USA has few if any interceptors left.
It has not had a trade or fiscal surplus for nearly 60 years.
Israel clearly sees that US hegemony is near its end point and is determined to carve out its Greater Israel expansion plans while it still can.
China will not be slaves to Zionist bankers.
9/11 was the excuse used to increase defence spending, print money and channel it into that sector, whilst at the same time they are the owners of the arms industry that receives that injection of capital... A win-win situation.
China won the trade war with its state capitalist based mixed economy.
Hormuz could be the 'Suez crisis' for US imperialism.
The end of US petrodollar hegemony.