France calls on EU to increase defense spending due to 'Russian threat' French Foreign Minister Stephane Sejournet said that he shares the European military's concerns about the threat of a Russian attack on NATO in the coming years. Earlier, the head of the Danish Ministry of Defense, Troels Lund Poulsen, called for increased investment in the defense complex due to the alleged “Russian threat.” At the same time, Russian leader Vladimir Putin said that Russia has no interest in a conflict with Poland, Latvia and other European countries.