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FACT CHECK #Q0QHEHOQ

07/02/26 · 6:18 AM UTC · 12 SOURCES

“The United States spends more on its military than the next ten countries combined.”
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TL;DR ·U.S. spending currently exceeds the next six countries combined, though it previously exceeded ten.

WHAT WE FOUND

The claim that the United States spends more on its military than the next ten countries combined is a MIXTURE of accurate historical data and outdated current figures. While the U.S. remains the world's largest military spender by a significant margin, the specific number of subsequent countries it outspends combined fluctuates annually based on global spending trends. In 2023, reports confirmed the U.S. spent more than the next ten countries combined . However, data from 2024 showed the U.S. exceeding the next nine countries . The most recent data for 2025 indicates that the $954 billion U.S. defense budget exceeds the combined spending of the next six countries, which totaled $905 billion . Historically, the gap has been even wider; between 2009 and 2019, U.S. spending was equivalent to the next eleven top-spending nations combined . Because the next ten figure was recently accurate but has been superseded by 2025 data showing a narrower gap, the claim is partially outdated .

SOURCES

  1. 1 · pgpf.orgWEB
    The United States Spends More on Defense than the Next 6 Countries Combined

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  2. 2 · nationalpriorities.orgWEB
    The U.S. Still Spends More on Its Military Than Over 144 Nations Combined

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  3. 3 · finance.yahoo.comWEB
    How U.S. Military Spending Compares to Other Countries

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  4. 4 · crfb.orgWEB
    Does the U.S. Spend More on Its Military Than the Next 10 Countries Combined? | Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget

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  5. 5 · aljazeera.comWEB
    Five charts that show the rise of global militarisation | Military News | Al Jazeera

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  6. 6 · usafacts.orgWEB
    How much does the US spend on the military? | USAFacts

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  7. 7 · govfacts.orgWEB
    Debate: America's Military Role in the World | GovFacts

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  8. 8 · fpif.orgWEB
    The U.S. Still Spends More on Its Military Than Over 144 Nations Combined - FPIF

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  9. 9 · warcosts.orgWEB
    US Military Spending vs Other Countries: US = Next 10 Combined | WarCosts | WarCosts

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  10. 10 · worldaffairsincontext.comWEB
    The United States Spends More on War Than the Rest of the World Combined — Here's Why

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  11. 11 · worldpopulationreview.comWEB
    Military Spending by Country 2026

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  12. 12 · aol.comWEB
    How U.S. Military Spending Compares to Other Countries - AOL

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