European Union leaders on Thursday committed to working together to bolster the continent's defenses and to free up hundreds of billions of euros for security after U.S. President Donald Trump’s repeated warnings that he would cut them adrift to face the threat of Russia alone.

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.

European Union countries have pushed back on a European Commission plan to keep the bloc's binding storage goals for two more years, demanding that the targets are made more flexible, EU diplomats told Reuters.

The European Union will propose an extension of gas-storage targets despite widespread concern among member states that the rules are contributing to market speculation and inflating prices.