Fact-check: “The US spends more on its military than the next 10 countries combined”
Verdict: False (90% confidence)
Using the most recent SIPRI Military Expenditure Database update (covering 2025, released April 27, 2026), the United States spent about $954 billion in 2025, while the next 10 countries (China through Israel) spent about $1,166.9 billion combined—meaning the US was lower, not higher. The claim can be true in some earlier years depending on the year used, but it is not supported by the latest available global spending figures from SIPRI.
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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