Dubai will proceed with a major airport expansion despite the ongoing regional war, and is considering placing fuel tanks and other critical infrastructure underground to reduce vulnerability to drone or missile strikes, Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths said. Griffiths said some infrastructure may require additional hardening and that resilience options, including underground fuel storage, are being factored into the design. He said the project's scale will not be reduced because of the conflic

Dubai will proceed with a major airport expansion despite the ongoing regional war, and is considering placing fuel tanks and other critical infrastructure underground to reduce vulnerability to drone or missile strikes, Dubai Airports CEO Paul Griffiths said. Griffiths said some infrastructure may require additional hardening and that resilience options, including underground fuel storage, are being factored into the design. He said the project's scale will not be reduced because of the conflict.