European Union leaders on Thursday backed new defense spending plans aimed at freeing up billions of euros for the continent’s security after the Trump administration signaled that Europe would have to fend for itself in future.

While the formal summit agenda did not include discussions on specific military support for Ukraine - talk in the sidelines was set to focus on a proposed European Sky Shield and a French nuclear dete

European Union leaders arriving in Brussels Thursday urged a revolutionary change to rebuild military infrastructure after decades of neglect and create a brand new security architecture in order to counter Russia.