When an armed quadcopter buzzed over Lebanon's southern border into Israel on May 19, one Israel Defence Forces (IDF) soldier raced up a nearby hill and attempted to snag the drone's fibre-optic control cable with a piece of scrap metal.
Amos Chapple is a Writer and Visual Journalist at various outlets including Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Homeland Security News Wire. He has a particular interest in the former U.S.S.R., and his work often explores themes related to energy and mining, architecture, and regional interests, with a focus on topics such as drone technology and the environmental impact of mining. Amos's insights and reporting have also been featured in publications like Eurasia Review and We Are The Mighty.












