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The European Union's member states need to increase defence spending to keep pace with the threats facing the continent, its foreign policy chief has warned.

Kaja Kallas, who served as prime minister of Estonia until July 2024, said "every euro spent on school, healthcare and welfare [was] vulnerable" if the bloc didn't maintain strong defences.

US President Donald Trump was right to criticise Europe's spending, which sits at an average of 1.9%, she added.

She also pointed to Russia spending 9% of its gross domestic product (GDP) on defence and said Europe's expenditure was "clearly not enough" in light of the war in Ukraine.