The Dan Bongino Show The Future of Warfare Is On Display (Ep. 2466)
Mar 5, 2026
Shocking battlefield videos and how advanced tech, AI and ISR are already reshaping modern combat. Precise strikes, torpedo kills and the exposed vulnerabilities of hangars and command networks. Rising drone threats and the political fallout for global supply chains and maritime security.
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Combat Proves Technology Works
- The current Iran conflict is a live demonstration of advanced U.S. military tech integrated with battlefield experience.
- Dan Bongino highlights that showing systems working in combat (not just tests) gives strategic and financial advantages over peers like China.
Simunitions Show Why Live Combat Matters
- Dan recounts law-enforcement and simunitions training to stress why real combat testing matters.
- He contrasts blanks and sim rounds with real war, saying nothing replicates theater stress for pilots and troops.
Targeting Uses Ubiquitous Data Fusion
- Targeting now uses aggregated sensors, AI, wearables, money flows and pattern-of-life analysis for near real-time precision.
- Bongino lists Palantir-style aggregation, facial/thermal ID, cell tracking and wearables as the combined mechanics.