UAE Barakah Nuclear Plant Drone Attack Sparks Global Alarm, Experts Demand Wartime Protection

A drone attack on the UAE’s Barakah Nuclear Plant has triggered global concern over the safety of civilian nuclear infrastructure in conflict zones. While no radiation leak was reported and safety systems remained intact, the incident has raised serious questions about the vulnerability of nuclear facilities to modern warfare tactics. Experts and global nuclear leaders, including Maria Korsnick, President of the Nuclear Energy Institute (USA), have called for stronger international safeguards and urged that civilian nuclear plants be kept off-limits during conflicts. The incident has intensified debate on nuclear security standards worldwide, with increasing emphasis on preventing future attacks on critical energy infrastructure. NDTV Science Editor Pallava Bagla reports.