Fact-check: “The US spends more on its military than the next 10 countries combined”
Verdict: Partly True (82% confidence)
Evidence from SIPRI data — the primary international source for military expenditure comparisons — showed that U.S. spending exceeded the next 9 countries combined in 2024 ($997 billion) and only the next 6 countries combined in 2025 ($954 billion). The specific figure of 'next 10 countries' is not consistently supported by the most recent data, though the underlying point that U.S. spending vastly exceeds other nations is well documented.
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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