Fact-check: “The US spends more on its military than the next 10 countries combined”
Verdict: Partly True (78% confidence)
SIPRI data for 2024 indicated the U.S. spent $997 billion on its military, more than the next 9 countries combined — not 10 as the claim states. Earlier data from 2020 showed the U.S. outspending the next 11 countries combined, and 2015 data showed it roughly equaling the next 7. The specific number of countries in the comparison has varied by year and data source, making 'next 10 countries' an imprecise characterization that is neither fully accurate nor fully inaccurate depending on the refer…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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