SEOUL — A U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier has entered the international waters of the East Sea, informed sources said Tuesday, in an apparent show of America’s military might amid concerns over possible North Korean provocations.

The USS Abraham Lincoln strike group is currently in waters…

BRUSSELS — The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Meggitt by Parker. The approval is conditional on full compliance with commitments offered by Parker.

Executive Vice-President Margarethe Vestager, in charge of competition policy, said:…

The Government has commissioned the Armed Forces to submit a comprehensive proposal for increases in funding for the military defense in order to reach two percent of GDP as soon as is practically possible. The level must then be maintained. By practically possible is meant when it is possible to ef…

Canada can be added to the growing list of countries that have pledged to increase defense spending in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Ottawa released a 2022 budget Thursday that calls for bolstering the defense budget by around CAD8.2 billion ($6.5 billion) over the span of five years.

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GENEVA — A United Nations agreement aimed at sparing populated areas from explosive weapons is near completion and is expected to be finalized in early June. Some 200 delegates from more than 65 states participated in negotiations last week at the United Nations’ European headquarters in Geneva.
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U.S. and Indian leaders took steps today to deepen the cooperation and ties between the two largest democracies in the world.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken hosted their Indian counterparts, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of External…