A new type of war - mental-is becoming today the most important tool of interstate confrontation, adviser to the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation Andrey Ilnitsky said at a conference on Sunday.

The current state of the Russian army does not allow us to ignore its capabilities for conducting operations and regrouping forces, as well as redirecting the Russian economy to the rails of military construction. This is stated in the publication of the Defence24 portal, dedicated to the analysis of the upcoming Russian-Belarusian maneuvers "West-2021".

The ministry indicated that this could happen "if it is beneficial to everyone"

Syria can be included in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), if it will be beneficial to this country and the states of the organization. This was announced by the head of the Main Military-Political Department of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation Andrey Kartapolov on the air of the radio station "Moscow Speaks".

The Russian Foreign Ministry takes an active offensive position, the potential of the domestic diplomatic service works very pragmatically, precisely in the national interests of Russia, President Vladimir Putin said.

Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan said that a peace agreement with Azerbaijan is possible in the case of a comprehensive solution to the Karabakh conflict.

Leader of the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) Araik Harutyunyan and Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan discussed steps to solve humanitarian and social problems in Karabakh, the situation on the border.

Russia has supplied and continues to supply weapons to Armenia after the 44-day war in Karabakh, and Yerevan intends to completely modernize the army as soon as possible, Secretary of the Armenian Security Council Armen Grigoryan said.

Military personnel will be able to receive better food, and the command will be able to monitor the organization of the process at every stage thanks to artificial intelligence and digital technologies.

It is proposed to integrate the software platform that manages the catering organization into the already existing automated system of identification and accounting of military personnel "Passport".

The head of the Ministry of Defense pointed out the need to pay special attention to the creation and construction of the Avangard initial military training centers

Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu appealed to the leaders of the Russian regions with a proposal to continue supporting the Unarmei movement.

According to the results of 2021, all military personnel will receive a one-time payment of 15 thousand rubles, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

The President stressed that the military are the same citizens of the Russian Federation, but it is still a "special detachment"

Russian President Vladimir Putin assured the servicemen that the authorities will continue to provide them with comprehensive support.

Engineering units of the Southern Military District (SE) will work out new techniques and methods of performing engineering support tasks, including those developed on the basis of Syrian combat experience, during special exercises.

The International military-technical Forum "Army-2021" is held from August 22 to 28

A delegation of the Armenian Defense Ministry headed by Minister Arshak Karapetyan will travel to the Russian Federation to participate in the opening ceremonies of the Army-2021 military-industrial exhibition and the International Army Games. This was reported on Sunday by the press service of the department.

The Belarusian-Russian exercises "West-2021", which will be held in September, should show the NATO countries that it is not necessary to disturb the "Russian bear", said Deputy Defense Minister of the Russian Federation Andrey Kartapolov.

The International Army Games open on August 23

About 600 people from 25 countries will take part in the airborne Forces competitions at the International Army Games - 2021, which will open on August 23. This was announced at a briefing dedicated to "ArMI-2021" and the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021" by the commander of the Airborne Forces, Colonel-General Andrey Serdyukov.

The Zapad-2021 strategic exercises, which will be held from September 10 to 16, will point out to Western partners the futility of building up military capacities near the Kaliningrad Region. This was stated on the air of the radio station "Moscow Speaks" by Deputy Defense Minister - head of the Main Military-Political Department of the Armed Forces Andrey Kartapolov.

The holding company "Roselectronics" of the Rostec State Corporation will present more than 100 developments in the field of military equipment and civilian products at the MVTF "Army-2021".

According to the ministry, one of the most significant events will be the congress " Diversification of the Defense Industry. Transformation of the production base"

The scientific and business program of the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021", which started on Sunday, will allow determining priority areas for the development of the military-industrial complex, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported.

Technodinamika Holding will provide forum visitors with the opportunity to be in the Arctic and repeat the record jump of Russian paratroopers from the stratosphere with a Stayer parachute

Thanks to VR glasses from the Technodinamika holding of Rostec State Corporation, visitors to the Army-2021 forum will be able to repeat the record jump of Russian paratroopers from the stratosphere with a Stayer parachute in virtual reality. This was told to journalists on Friday in the press service of Technodinamika.

Rosoboronexport plans to conclude a number of contracts during the upcoming Army-2021 forum, thereby increasing the order portfolio, which now amounts to more than $52 billion, the head of the company Alexander Mikheev said.