Fact-check: “The US spends more on its military than the next 10 countries combined”
Verdict: False (82% confidence)
SIPRI's most recent published data (2025, released April 2026) shows US military spending at $954 billion, while the next 10 countries combined (China through Israel) totaled approximately $1,167 billion — meaning the US does not exceed the next 10 combined under current data. Earlier years (e.g., 2020, 2024) showed the US exceeding the next 9 countries combined, but not clearly the next 10, and the specific 'next 10' formulation has not been confirmed by primary sources for any recent year. Th…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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