{"id":22235,"date":"2026-03-09T11:38:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T10:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/it-means-missile-defence-on-datacentres-drone-strikes-raise-doubts-over-gulf-as-ai-superpower\/"},"modified":"2026-03-09T11:38:07","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T10:38:07","slug":"it-means-missile-defence-on-datacentres-drone-strikes-raise-doubts-over-gulf-as-ai-superpower","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/03\/09\/it-means-missile-defence-on-datacentres-drone-strikes-raise-doubts-over-gulf-as-ai-superpower\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It means missile defence on datacentres\u2019: drone strikes raise doubts over Gulf as AI superpower"},"content":{"rendered":"

Iran\u2019s targeting of commercial datacentres in the UAE and Bahrain signals a new frontier in asymmetric warfare<\/p>\n

It is believed to be a first: the deliberate targeting of a commercial datacentre by the armed forces of a country at war.<\/p>\n

At 4.30am on Sunday morning, an Iranian Shahed 136 drone struck an Amazon Web Services datacentre in the United Arab Emirates, setting off a devastating fire and forcing a shutdown of the power supply. Further damage was inflicted as attempts were made to suppress the flames with water.<\/p>\n

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\nIran\u2019s targeting of commercial datacentres in the UAE and Bahrain signals a new frontier in asymmetric warfare
\nIt is believed to be a first: the deliberate targeting of a commercial datacentre by the armed forces of a country at war.
\nAt 4.30am on Sunday morning, an Iranian Shahed 136 drone struck an Amazon Web Services datacentre in the United Arab Emirates, setting off a devastating fire and forcing a shutdown of the power supply. Further damage was inflicted as attempts were made to suppress the flames with water. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Iran\u2019s targeting of commercial datacentres in the UAE and Bahrain signals a new frontier in asymmetric warfare It is believed to be a first: the deliberate targeting of a commercial datacentre by the armed forces of a country at war. At 4.30am on Sunday morning, an Iranian Shahed 136 drone struck an Amazon Web Services …<\/p>\n

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