At a recent Pentagon press conference, General Dan Caine, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, made an unexpected movie reference when a reporter asked him about reports of Iran training “kamikaze dolphins” to attack U.S. warships. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth was also present at the briefing, where the two were giving updates on the ongoing conflict with Iran.
According to Brobible, when a reporter brought up the dolphin reports, General Caine couldn’t hide his smile and replied, “Like sharks with dolphins.” That appeared to be a reference to the iconic Austin Powers bit where Dr. Evil famously demands sharks equipped with laser beams – only to be told they’re unavailable and offered ill-tempered mutant sea bass instead. He eventually got his wish in Goldmember.
