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Inside the Navy program where dolphins still outperform machines

Dolphins are notoriously smart – expressing emotions like joy and grief; maintaining cooperative social networks; and solving ...

Are military dolphins working in the Strait of Hormuz? Probably not, but they have been part of the US Navy for decades

With concerns about Iran laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was asked Tuesday whether Iran might turn to dolphins to help confront the US Navy.

Does US military use 'kamikaze dolphins'? We dived into claim

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the military could “neither confirm nor deny” their use.

Pentagon leaders got an unusual question about Iran and 'kamikaze dolphins.' Here's how the US military uses these animals.

A "kamikaze dolphins" question surfaced at a Pentagon briefing. The US has long used dolphins for mine detection and harbor defense.

Hegseth shoots down Iran 'kamikaze dolphins' — leaves US question open

War Secretary Pete Hegseth dismissed claims that Iran has kamikaze dolphins, saying during a Pentagon briefing he can confirm they do not have them.

Hegseth shoots down report Iran has ‘kamikaze dolphins,’ but says US might

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Gen. Dan Caine, the chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, denied Tuesday that Iran has “kamikaze dolphins.” But Hegseth did not rule out that the U.S. military has ...