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 than any individual competitor, but the best available data from SIPRI's 2025 figures shows the US outspending the next 6 or next 7 countries combined — not 10. The Peterson Foundation reports the US at $954 billion versus the next six countries' combined $905 billion; DefenseBudget.org puts the next 7 combined at $940.2 billion, still slightly above the US figure of $929.2 billion. No authoritative source in the record provides an explicit 'next 10 combined' calcu…
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