Fact-check: “The US spends more on its military than the next 10 countries combined”
Verdict: Partly True (62% confidence)
SIPRI 2024 data, as cited by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation, indicated US defense spending of approximately $997 billion exceeded the next nine countries combined, but the specific threshold of 'next 10' is not consistently supported across datasets and time periods. Global Firepower 2026 estimates showed the sum of the next 10 countries exceeding US spending, and PPP-adjusted figures further qualify the nominal dollar comparison. The claim is broadly directionally accurate in recent years bu…
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