In 2026, the United States spent an estimated one trillion U.S. dollars on defense. This makes their defense budget, by far, the biggest out of all the NATO members. Germany was the country with the second-highest defense expenditure at 147 billion U.S. dollars, with the UK following in third.
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NATO. (July 7, 2026). Defense expenditures of NATO member states in 2026 (in billion USD) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/584035/defense-expenditures-of-nato-countries/
NATO. "Defense expenditures of NATO member states in 2026 (in billion USD)." Chart. July 7, 2026. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/584035/defense-expenditures-of-nato-countries/
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Defense expenditures of NATO member states in 2026 (in billion USD) [Graph], NATO, July 7, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/584035/defense-expenditures-of-nato-countries/
