When interest on national debt overtook military spending, it triggered a limit where the U.S. may ‘cease to be a great power’, warns Hoover historian
- Posted on April 23, 2026
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When interest on national debt overtook military spending, it triggered a limit where the U.S. may ‘cease to be a great power’, warns Hoover historian
"The debt burden draws scarce resources towards itself, reducing the amount available for national security, and leaving the power increasingly vulnerable to military challenge."
