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

Verdict: Misleading (78% confidence)

This claim was accurate for a window around 2020–2023, but the most current data from SIPRI's April 2026 release for calendar year 2025 shows it no longer holds. The U.S. spent $954 billion in 2025, while the next 10 countries combined (China through Israel) totaled roughly $1.167 trillion — meaning the U.S. is no longer larger than the next 10 combined. More accurate current formulations, cited by sources like PGPF and Visual Capitalist, are 'next 6' or 'next 8' countries combined. The claim c…

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