national debt

  • The $40 Trillion Question

    The $40 Trillion Question

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    How the United States Can Escape Its Debt Crisis Without Crashing the Economy Executive Summary A federal debt approaching $40 trillion would represent more than an accounting problem. It would constrain public policy by directing an increasing share of federal revenue toward interest instead of defense, infrastructure, healthcare, education, scientific research, or emergency preparedness. The…

  • The Homefront Priority

    The Homefront Priority

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    Reassessing America’s Global Mandate in an Era of Domestic Fragility I. Introduction: The Pendulum of American Engagement In 2026, the United States finds itself at a strategic inflection point shaped less by external threats than by internal strain. The nation’s fiscal position, marked by nearly $39 trillion in national debt and rapidly rising borrowing costs,…

  • Attacks on American Soil

    Attacks on American Soil

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    Historically Possible, Presently Unlikely but Never Impossible Executive Summary The historical record demonstrates that attacks on American soil are not theoretical possibilities but documented realities. Two defining moments in modern U.S. history, the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 and the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, illustrate that determined adversaries can penetrate perceived layers…