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More broadly, the U.S. plan has been to close the southern border, then attack drug flows on the water, and then potentially shift to combating air transport.

In recent years, several states have restricted or banned firecrackers to combat rising air pollution, but the rules are often flouted, further worsening air quality in the days after Diwali.

The Israeli military said two soldiers were killed in combat in southern Gaza on Sunday, as it carried out a series of strikes in the area, accusing Hamas of violating the ceasefire.

The interceptors are being tested in combat in Ukraine, where they are integrated into the military’s network of sensors that detect intrusions, said Max Enders, Tytan’s head of business development.

He said building up the infrastructure for selecting and training recruits would take years, and that rushing the effort could reduce combat readiness in the short term.