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

Verdict: Misleading (72% confidence)

The claim has been accurate at some points in recent years but is not accurate as a general or current statement. The most recent data (2025, per SIPRI) shows the U.S. at roughly $954 billion, while the next 10 combined exceeds that figure. An official White House publication (2026 Economic Report of the President) stated the U.S. outspent 'the next nine-biggest spenders combined' in 2024 — not ten. A May 2026 update from the Peterson-Gordon Public Policy Foundation found the U.S. now exceeds o…

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