West Asia War: Tech Infrastructure Becomes New Battlefield, Global Impact Looms

• Iran's targeting of US tech facilities highlights tech infrastructure as a strategic wartime asset, moving beyond purely civilian status.
• Data centers, cloud facilities, satellite networks, and subsea cables are now primary targets, exposing the fragility of a hyper-connected world.
• Disruptions impact global banking, AI workloads, logistics, and communications, proving digital downtime can cripple economies like oil shocks.
• The Middle East's role in the semiconductor supply chain, particularly helium, makes it critical; Strait of Hormuz disruptions threaten global chip production.
• The conflict accelerates the push for digital sovereignty and presents India with opportunities to become a tech manufacturing hub, requiring robust resilience policies.