Munich security conference

Earlier on Friday, during the Munich Security Conference, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced plans to reform defense spending rules to enable member states to "substantially increase their defense expenditure"

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance blasts European leadership, questions democratic values, and sidesteps Ukraine in a speech that leaves allies stunned.

According to Reuters, the incident occurred around 1.5 kilometres (1 mile) from the security conference venue set to kick off Friday

The Prime Minister said leaders need a "growth mindset" to rise to the current international security challenges, including considering newer and cheaper weapons