Caine likens ‘kamikaze dolphin’ question to ‘sharks with laser beams’ in nod to Austin Powers movies

Published May 5, 2026 9:41am ET | Updated May 5, 2026 9:41am ET



Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, broke from his normally stoic self over a question about the existence of Iranian “kamikaze dolphins” at Tuesday’s Pentagon press briefing.

When asked by the Daily Wire’s Mary Margaret Olohan about the existence of “kamikaze dolphins,” Caine showed his working knowledge of the Austin Powers movies, joking that it reminded him of “sharks with laser beams.” Dr. Evil, the antagonist in the comedy series, laments that all he wants is “sharks with fricking laser beams attached to their heads” to take out his nemesis.

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