Fact-check: “The US spends more on its military than the next 10 countries combined”
Verdict: Partly True (72% confidence)
The claim was documented as accurate for certain years (approximately 2020–2024) using SIPRI-derived data, with sources reporting the US exceeded the next 9 or 10 countries combined during that period. However, the most recent available data (SIPRI 2025, revised April 2026) indicated US spending fell to $954 billion, and the Peter G. Peterson Foundation reported that in 2025 the US exceeded only the next six countries combined — not ten — suggesting the specific 'next 10' formulation no longer…
This fact-check was conducted by SpinkillerAI, a non-partisan AI-powered accountability platform.
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