Israel has frequently targeted what it calls Hezbollah positions in southern Lebanon despite a U.S.-brokered truce that took effect in November after more than a year of conflict.

It’s the stuff of sci-fi nightmares. But also perhaps the concept behind China’s gigantic new drone mothership called Jiu Tian (“Ninth Heaven”), allegedly capable of releasing as many as 100 small, kamikaze drones from its side-mounted payload bays.

European country Poland on Wednesday destroyed Russian drones that entered its airspace. The development comes amid Russian assault on Ukraine.

After 19 Russian drones crossed into Poland, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy offered Warsaw Ukrainian training in what he calls the “hunter-killer” approach.

The achievement, which occurred at Fort Rucker earlier this month, came after months of flight practice and training on FPV and fixed-wing platforms.

Five people, reportedly including three children, were killed in an Israeli drone strike on Bint Jbeil. The IDF said it targeted a Hezbollah member and is reviewing the civilian deaths.

Washington’s claims that its military operations are aimed at interdicting drugs are belied by the scale and speed of the military buildup in the Caribbean.