A correction is due for this claim:

Around 25% of annual tax revenue goes to servicing the government debt, 65% to upholding foreign policy.

In the horizon of the next few years, the net annual deficit is expected to be even worse with increasingly higher geopolitical tensions.

Based on 2024 US gov data

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And the other 10%?

Threefold more than that just to uphold domestic budget requirements such as infrastructure and social programs. Over 1/3 in deficit annually isn't sustainable.