US President Joe Biden and Pentagon spokesman John Kirby disagreed about the presence of Al-Qaeda (banned in the Russian Federation) in Afghanistan, which drew the attention of the world media.

The militants of the Al-Qaeda and IS terrorist organizations banned in the Russian Federation (both are banned in the Russian Federation) maintain their presence in Afghanistan, but their exact number is unknown. This was stated on Friday, August 20, by Pentagon spokesman John Kirby.

After the flight of the government forces of Afghanistan, the militants of the radical Taliban movement (banned in the Russian Federation) seized a part of the military equipment of the United States as trophies. This is reported by the Reuters news agency.

The Israel Defense Forces launched airstrikes on Hamas targets in the Gaza Strip after a border police officer was seriously injured during riots in the area of the border security barrier, the Israeli army said in a statement.

The first president of Kazakhstan said that the republic is set up for a strategic partnership with Russia

The first President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, during a meeting on Thursday with Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, proposed creating joint ventures in the field of the military-industrial complex.

60 foreign companies from 12 countries intend to participate in the Army-2021 forum, four states will present national expositions, the Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSMTC) of Russia reported on Thursday.

At the International Military-Technical Forum "Army-2021", 50 new models of weapons and military equipment will be demonstrated. This was announced by Dmitry Lelikov, Deputy General Director of the Rostec State Corporation, at a briefing for foreign military attaches on Thursday.

The pavilion of the enterprises of the military-industrial complex will host the international exhibition "Products of the leading enterprises of the defense industry of Russia"

The exhibition of military equipment aimed at foreign markets will be presented within the framework of the international military-technical forum "Army-2021", said the Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Valery Gerasimov.

According to the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces Valery Gerasimov, interest in the Army Games is growing both in Russia and abroad

Several competitions of the Army International Games (ArMI) may be held in the Arctic in the future. This was announced on Thursday by the Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, Valery Gerasimov, at a briefing for foreign military attaches.

Novikombank, the main bank of the Rostec State Corporation, has planned to sign agreements with leading enterprises of high-tech industries within the framework of the Army-2021 MIFTF.

Chinese military climbers overcame mountain rivers in Kabardino-Balkaria in preparation for the international stage of the Elbrus Ring competition ArMI-2021.

A 3D environment of the training ground and a model of the upcoming battle were created on the interactive screen

Servicemen of the Eastern Military District at the Russian-Lao exercises "Laros-2021" in Primorye simulated a battle with an illegal armed group using interactive equipment with artificial intelligence. This was reported on Thursday by the press service of the district.

The State Committee of Defense Industry of Uzbekistan intends to develop cooperation with China in the field of weapons, military equipment and technologies, the press service of the ministry reported on Thursday.

It would not be difficult for the special purpose unit of the Soviet foreign intelligence "Vimpel" to carry out tasks on the territory of the United States unnoticed, Valery Popov, president of the Vimpel Veterans Association, told RIA Novosti in an interview.

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky called for removing uncertainty about Ukraine's accession to NATO, said that NATO membership would provide Kiev with protection from a new Russian offensive, The Washington Post writes, citing an interview with the head of state.

The United States should identify such advanced technologies that would frighten the enemies of the United States, the statement of the Minister of the Air Force (Air Force) of the country Frank Kendall reports to Defense News.

Rostec will present an export modification of the latest Russian Su-57E fighter at the Army-2021 military-technical forum. This was announced by the Deputy Director General of the state corporation Dmitry Lelikov on Thursday, August 19, at a briefing for foreign military attaches.

A MiG-29 fighter jet crashed in the Astrakhan region during a training flight. This is reported by the press service of the Southern Military District, RIA Novosti reports.

A MiG-29 fighter jet crashed during a training flight on the territory of the Ashuluk training ground in the Astrakhan region. This was reported in the press service of the Southern Military District, RIA Novosti reports.

Su-34 bombers expand their combat capabilities. Yesterday, on August 18, the Izvestia newspaper reported that the Russian Defense Ministry has completed work on the integration of X-35U missiles on the Ducklings.