Quadruped robots—once clumsy lab prototypes—are now patrolling borders, mapping warzones, and marching into the future of ground combat. From Boston Dynamics’ Spot, the quiet inspection dog that became a battlefield scout, to Ghost Robotics’ Vision-60, rugged, weapon-ready, and already guarding U.S. air bases—robot dogs are evolving faster than doctrine can catch them. | Military Mechanics

A group of panelists discusses what the rest of 2021 is looking like for the Department of Defense and future decisions the organization will need to make. Among the topics discussed: the United States' presence in Afghanistan, the defense budget and the winner of this year's Army/Navy college football game. | Military Times