Fact-check: “The US spends more on its military than the next 10 countries combined”
Verdict: Mostly True (78% confidence)
The claim is supported by 2024 SIPRI data, but just barely — the US spent roughly $916 billion versus about $911 billion for the next 10 countries combined, a margin of only ~$5 billion. The claim was more clearly true in earlier years when the gap was larger, and it becomes more clearly true again in 2025-2026 as the US budget approaches and exceeds $1 trillion. The 'next 10' framing is also worth noting: in some years the US outspends the next 7, not 10, which means the specific number matter…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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