India Observers

  Reliability Amid Global Energy Turbulence As global markets reel from geopolitical shocks, supply disruptions, and chokepoint tensions such as those surrounding the Strait of Hormuz , one nation stands out as a pillar of predictability: the United Arab Emirates. While major producers face volatility, the UAE has become the world’s stability anchor—maintaining steady flows even as shipping risks, war-driven price spikes, and tanker insurance premiums rise. When markets panic, the UAE delivers stability. This reliability is not accidental; it is a deliberate national strategy built over decades. Spare Capacity as Strategic Hard Power In today’s fractured energy environment, spare production capacity is the new hard power. Few producers possess the ability to rapidly ramp up output—and the UAE is one of them. Backed by the technologically advanced production system of ADNOC, the country can respond faster than almost any competitor. This agility gives the UAE influence that goes fa...

  The Sejjil Deployment Marks a Strategic Escalation Iran’s reported use of its Sejjil ballistic missile —one of its most advanced weapons—represents a major escalation in the current conflict. According to PressTV, the missile was part of strikes on positions linked to Israel and the United States. What stunned global observers was not just the attack itself, but the missile’s ability to evade air-defence systems through unpredictable manoeuvres, earning it the nickname “dancing missile.” Why the Sejjil Is Harder to Intercept Traditional ballistic missiles follow predictable arcs , allowing radars to calculate interception paths. The Sejjil breaks these rules. During the terminal phase of flight, it can make abrupt course adjustments, deploy decoys, and shift its trajectory in ways that confuse missile-defence networks. Travelling at speeds above Mach 5 during re-entry, the missile leaves defenders with only seconds to react. When fired in volleys, the difficulty multiplies—forcin...