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Fact-check: “The U.S. defense budget is larger than the next 10 countries combined”

Verdict: Misleading (78% confidence)

The claim has been true in some recent years but is outdated or overstated as of the most current data. The Peterson Foundation reported that in 2024 the U.S. outspent the next 9 nations combined, but by May 2026 their own updated analysis found the U.S. only exceeds the next 6 countries combined — because other nations' defense budgets grew significantly. The National Priorities Project did find a year (likely 2022 data) where the U.S. exceeded the next 10 combined, but most current sources pu…

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