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UAE Puts Its Oil Tanks in Steel Spiderweb as Iran Opens the Doors to Its Secret Missile Factory?

Summary by Hindustan Times
The UAE is reportedly fortifying key oil, gas and aviation infrastructure with steel-and-mesh “cope cages” amid concerns over potential Iranian drone attacks. The low-cost defensive measure, inspired by Russia’s anti-drone tactics in Ukraine, comes as Tehran showcases its missile capabilities and tensions across the Gulf remain high.

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The sights coming from the United Arab Emirates seem almost imaginary: huge structures made of steel beams and metal mesh wrap around fuel and energy tanks, like giant cages above strategic installations. But this is a real defense measure, designed to deal with one of the cheapest and most dangerous threats in modern warfare, Iranian suicide drones. According to recent reports, the United Arab Emirates has completed the construction of large me…

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The News broke the news in Karachi, Pakistan on Saturday, August 22, 2026.
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