Fact-check: “The US spends more on its military than the next 10 countries combined”
Verdict: Misleading (72% confidence)
The US does spend vastly more on its military than any other single country — SIPRI's 2025 estimate puts US defense spending at $954 billion — but the most current authoritative data does not support 'next 10 combined' as the right comparator. SIPRI's own 2025 figure, cited by the Peterson Foundation directly referencing SIPRI data, shows the US spends more than the next SIX countries combined, not ten. Other sources using different definitions or older years (2022 data) cite 'next seven.' The…
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