Why Gulf data centers became deliberate targets in Iran War

Iranian Shahed drones struck two Amazon Web Services data centers in the United Arab Emirates before dawn on March 1, sparking fires and knocking out banking apps across a region of 50 million people. With little warning, the Gulf's AI infrastructure transformed from a commercial asset to a battlefield target.This targeting was a consequence of strategic choices. Gulf states decided to side with America over China to build out their AI infrastructure, and Washington chose to use that infrastruct...