US Debt Interest Overtakes Military Spending, Sparking Warnings of Fiscal Strain

2 articles · Updated · Fortune · Apr 23

US interest payments on national debt have surpassed military spending for the first sustained period in recent memory.
Economists warn that interest costs are projected to exceed $1 trillion annually in 2026, crowding out other government spending.
Experts caution that if unchecked, rising debt service could undermine US global power and trigger fiscal or economic instability.

How does rising debt service challenge America's ability to fund its national security?

How will a potential 'market reckoning' over U.S. debt impact global financial stability?

Is the U.S. repeating the fiscal mistakes that led to the fall of past global powers?

Can an AI-driven productivity boom truly solve the national debt crisis?

Can the Federal Reserve tame inflation without triggering an uncontrollable debt spiral?