'History is being written:' European leaders commit to bolstering defences

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen addresses a media conference at an EU Summit in Brussels (Omar Havana/AP)

European Union leaders have committed to working together to bolster the continent’s defences and to free up hundreds of billions of euros for security.

The agreement comes after US President Donald Trump’s repeated warnings that he would cut them adrift to face the threat of Russia alone.