UAE Defense Monitor
Live monitoring of security and military activity across the United Arab Emirates.
Current activity
Live tracker of reported missile strikes, drone activity, interceptions, casualties, and travel advisories concerning the UAE, based on official public statements and named news sources.
- Tracked days of reported attack activity: 16
- Latest daily activity reported (2026-09-14): 0 UAV, 0 cruise missile, 0 ballistic missile engagement(s) — Source: UAE Ministry of Defence
- Casualties reported to date: 11 deaths, 175 injured (as of 2026-03-28) — Source: Gulf News
- Current travel advisory status: Travel safety in UAE: Exercise increased caution
- Latest tracked report (2026-09-15): "How Saudi crown prince MBS's rivalry with UAE is bleeding Riyadh in Yemen" — India Today
Recent tracked reports
- How Saudi crown prince MBS's rivalry with UAE is bleeding Riyadh in Yemen
- Amazon's AWS is unable to restore access to Bahrain, one UAE cloud data zone after war damage
- In Dubai, Trade Continues on the Front Lines of the Iran War
- Amazon's AWS unable to restore Bahrain cloud facility, one UAE data zone after Iran war damage | World News
- Amazon's AWS is unable to restore access to Bahrain, one UAE cloud data zone after war damage
- Amazon's AWS is unable to restore access to Bahrain, one UAE cloud data zone after war damage
- AWS Unable to Restore Bahrain Cloud Region, UAE Zone After Iran War Damage
- Middle East war tests Dubai’s island dreams
- Iran, UAE agree to ‘turn the page’ on war
- What led to Iran-UAE consensus: Ceasefire window, 100-hour talks, back-and-forth at top level, nudge from China and Russia
- Iran, UAE reach consensus in BRICS declaration; call for restraint in war, avoid further escalation
- Iran, UAE agree to strengthen ties, expand cooperation: Iranian president
- War with Iran forces UAE to bury and disperse its AI data centres
- Dubai crams events delayed by the war into autumn
- Dubai and Middle East flight disruption: Emirates, Etihad and Flydubai face delays amid ongoing regional tension
Methodology
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