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The Fox News Rundown

From Washington: Kamikaze Drones, AI, and the Future of Combat

The Fox News Rundown

FOX News Podcasts

Daily News, News, Politics

3.41.7K Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

A key component of Operation Epic Fury is the U.S.'s deployment of cutting-edge technology, artificial intelligence, and space-based assets as part of its efforts to destroy Iran's military capabilities. Dr. Rebecca Grant, Vice President of the Lexington Institute, joins to discuss how technology is redefining the future of combat, the U.S. Space Force’s critical role in missile detection, the debut of American "one-way" attack drones, and how AI-driven systems are accelerating the targeting of enemy sites from hours to mere minutes.Plus, Israel’s Ambassador to the UN Danny Danon joins to discuss the strategic timing of Operation Epic Fury, the urgent push to block Iran’s nuclear breakout, and the growing regional coalition standing against Iranian threats to global shipping. PHOTO CREDIT: ASSOCIATED PRESS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

Sunday, March 15th, 2026.

0:06.0

I'm Jessica Rosenthal.

0:07.6

From kamikaze drones to AI to autonomous minesweepers,

0:11.4

advancements in U.S. military tech are on full display during the conflict with Iran,

0:15.9

revealing the next generation of American battlefield capability.

0:19.5

Number one, off the top and over top of all of it is the United States Space Force.

0:25.6

They don't like to talk about it, and so much of it is highly classified.

0:31.6

But I'm going to tell you they have a critical ability to detect every ballistic missile launch coming out of Iran.

0:38.3

And Israel's ambassador to the UN says Iran's effort to block the Strait of Hormuz

0:43.3

and to bomb its neighbors are acts of desperation.

0:45.3

The U.S. is very powerful. Israel is very powerful.

0:49.3

Together, you know, we have very good intelligence.

0:52.3

So we are dismantling. You know, it takes time, it takes efforts. Also when you look at the distance, you know, we have a very good intelligence. So we are dismantling.

0:55.2

You know, it takes time.

0:56.1

It takes efforts.

1:01.2

Also, when you look at the distance, you know, to fly into Iran from Israel, it's complicated.

1:04.1

This is the Fox News Rundown from Washington. This week, military leadership addressed some of the latest advancements deployed on the battlefield during strikes on Iran.

1:19.0

Joint Chiefs Chairman General Dan Cain said Friday,

1:21.4

Our artillery forces have made history.

1:23.9

They fired the first precision strike missiles ever used in combat reaching deep into enemy territory.

1:29.3

They've used Army Attackams to sink multiple ships, including a submarine.

1:33.5

CENTCOM Commander Admiral Bradley Cooper addressed the use of our new one-way or kamikaze drones, Lucas drones, low-cost unmanned combat attack systems.

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