India, April 1 -- The recent drone and missile strikes on Amazon Web Services (AWS) data centers in the Middle East have highlighted a new front in modern warfare: digital infrastructure. Iranian forces targeted facilities linked to Amazon's cloud network in the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, disrupting services used by banks, government agencies, and major companies across the region. 

Experts say the attacks demonstrate how data centers-once considered purely civilian infrastructure-are increasingly being viewed as strategic assets in geopolitical conflicts.

1. Strategic Role of Data Centers in Modern Warfare

Data centers power much of the global digital economy, hosting cloud services, financial systems, communication platfo...