{"id":2598889,"date":"2026-05-05T09:54:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T13:54:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/caine-likens-kamikaze-dolphin-question-to-sharks-with-laser-beams\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T09:57:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T13:57:17","slug":"caine-likens-kamikaze-dolphin-question-to-sharks-with-laser-beams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/caine-likens-kamikaze-dolphin-question-to-sharks-with-laser-beams\/","title":{"rendered":"Caine likens \u2018kamikaze dolphin\u2019 question to \u2018sharks with laser beams\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcaine-likens-kamikaze-dolphin-question-to-sharks-with-laser-beams%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2598889&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During a Pentagon <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/newsom-extends-southern-california-stay-at-home-order-for-at-least-another-three-weeks\/\" title=\"Newsom Extends Southern California Stay...at...Home Order For at Least Another Three Weeks\">press briefing<\/a>, Gen. Dan caine reacted to questions about a reported Iranian weapon idea-\u201ckamikaze dolphins\u201d-with a joke comparing it to \u201csharks with laser beams\u201d from the *Austin Powers* movies. Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth responded by saying he couldn\u2019t confirm or deny such reports, but added that they \u201cdon\u2019t\u201d exist on the U.S. side, without further details.<\/p>\n<p>The attention comes from a earlier *wall Street Journal* report stating Iranian officials had discussed using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-considers-using-dolphins-in-fight-against-us-report\/\" title=\"Iran Considers Using Dolphins in Fight Against US: ...\">mine-carrying dolphins<\/a> as a last-ditch way to disrupt the U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz. The article notes that Washington\u2019s leadership treated the claim as something not to be taken seriously, while it also points out that military use of marine mammals has been considered before-such as dolphin reconnaissance work in the Cold War and later U.S.interest focused mainly on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-four-legged-hero-helps-clear-explosives-in-ukraine\/\" title=\"Watch: Four...Legged Hero Helps Clear Explosives in Ukraine\">mine detection<\/a>-citing cases like the beluga whale \u201cHvaldimir\u201d that sparked spy rumors.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>Gen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dan-caine\/\">Dan Caine<\/a>, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,\u00a0broke from his normally stoic self over a question about the existence of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iranian<\/a> \u201ckamikaze dolphins\u201d at Tuesday\u2019s Pentagon press briefing.<\/p>\n<p>When asked by the <em>Daily Wire\u2019<\/em>s Mary Margaret Olohan about the existence of \u201ckamikaze dolphins,\u201d Caine showed his working knowledge of the Austin Powers movies, joking that it reminded him of \u201csharks with laser beams.\u201d Dr. Evil, the antagonist in the comedy series, laments that all he wants is \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=INFavIUmhcE\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=INFavIUmhcE\">sharks with <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >fricking laser beams attached<\/a> to their heads<\/a>\u201d to take out his nemesis.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4553508\/mamdani-skips-out-on-2026-met-gala\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Mamdani skips out on 2026 Met Gala<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4552966\/salena-zito-security-concerns-scrutiny-should-start\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Salena Zito points to perimeter security concerns after incident: \u2018That\u2019s where the scrutiny should start\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/politics\/4552530\/bill-maher-compares-gavin-newsom-to-trump\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Bill Maher compares Gavin Newsom to Trump: \u2018You are imitating him\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cI haven\u2019t heard the kamikaze dolphin thing. It\u2019s like sharks with laser beams, right?\u201d he said with a laugh, before pivoting to another question about the threshold for a breakdown of the U.S. ceasefire with Iran.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks during a press briefing at the Pentagon on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>War Secretary Pete Hegseth also showed his amusement, jokingly suggesting the U.S. may have its own kamikaze dolphins.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t confirm or deny whether we have kamikaze dolphins, but I can confirm they don\u2019t,\u201d he said. Hegseth did not elaborate on whether the Pentagon has procured sharks with laser beams. <\/p>\n<p>The hysteria around \u201ckamikaze dolphins\u201d originates from a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/iran-us-blockade-oil-641b89f2\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/iran-us-blockade-oil-641b89f2\">report<\/a> from the <em>Wall Street Journal<\/em> last week that said Iranian officials were exploring the use of \u201cmine-carrying dolphins\u201d as a desperate last measure to break the U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Daily Wire: Can you clarify these reports of kamikaze dolphins that we&#8217;ve heard about?<\/p>\n<p>Caine: Like sharks with laser beams. <\/p>\n<p>Hegseth: I can&#8217;t confirm or deny whether we have kamikaze dolphins, but I can confirm they don&#8217;t. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/SUTFglHOyr\">pic.twitter.com\/SUTFglHOyr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Acyn (@Acyn) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Acyn\/status\/2051639066521956769?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Hegseth and Caine\u2019s responses suggest the possibility isn\u2019t being taken seriously by Washington.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4554912\/iran-ceasefire-ongoing-missile-attacks-pete-hegseth\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4554912\/iran-ceasefire-ongoing-missile-attacks-pete-hegseth\/\">CEASEFIRE IS ONGOING DESPITE IRAN\u2019S MISSILE ATTACKS: HEGSETH<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Concerns over the use of marine mammals for military purposes originated in the Cold War, when intelligence emerged that the Soviet Navy was exploring using <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/anti-diver-combat-dolphins-deploying-in-black-sea-whales-and-seals-also-being-trained-report\/\" title=\"...: Combat dolphins deployed in Black Sea for anti...diver operations; whales and seals undergoing training as well.\">trained dolphins<\/a> for intelligence and reconnaissance. The U.S. Navy has also reportedly explored the use of marine mammals for military purposes, though this is mainly limited to mine detection.<\/p>\n<p>The most high-profile example came in 2019, when a beluga whale was caught off the coast of Norway wearing a GoPro camera harness that read \u201cEquipment St. Petersburg,\u201d leading to speculation that it was a Russian spy. The mammal was named \u201cHvaldimir,\u201d a pun on the Norwegian word for \u201cwhale\u201d and the Russian president\u2019s first name. After living half a decade as a celebrity in Norway, he died <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/09\/03\/nx-s1-5098968\/hvaldimir-russian-spy-beluga-whale-dead\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/09\/03\/nx-s1-5098968\/hvaldimir-russian-spy-beluga-whale-dead\">under mysterious circumstances<\/a> in 2024.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gen. 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