Fact-check: “The US spends more on its military than the next 10 countries combined”
Verdict: False (90% confidence)
The most recent SIPRI data (April 2026, covering 2025) shows US military spending at $954 billion. The next 10 countries — China, Russia, Germany, India, UK, Ukraine, Saudi Arabia, France, Japan, and Israel — spent approximately $1,167 billion combined, exceeding the US figure. The White House's own 2026 Economic Report stated the US matched only 'the next nine-biggest spenders combined' as of 2024, and a PGPF analysis found the US in 2025 outspent only the next six countries combined.
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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