EU LEADERS BACK NEW DEFENSE SPENDING PLANS AFTER TRUMP SIGNALS THAT EUROPE MUST FEND FOR ITSELF (LA Times) 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. Facing the prospect that the United States might cut them adrift, EU leaders held emergency talks in Brussels to explore new ways to beef up their own security and ensure that Ukraine will still be protected. Full article: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/eu-leaders-meet-for-emergency-summit-on-defense-and-ukraine-aid-amid-waning-u-s-support/ar-AA1AomgL?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=37b77e312e2d462b81ad31731d9f7aa7&ei=13