Fact-check: “The US spends more on its military than the next 10 countries combined”
Verdict: Misleading (82% confidence)
The claim was true in some earlier years — SIPRI data from 2020 and 2021 shows the US outspending the next 10-11 countries combined — but the most current SIPRI data (2024 and 2025) shows the opposite. In 2025, the US spent $954 billion while the next 10 countries combined spent roughly $1,167 billion. In 2024, the US spent $997 billion versus $1,032 billion for the next 10. The claim is based on a talking point that was accurate for a window of time but is no longer supported by the most recen…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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