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How does targeting water supply during war worsen the scarcity crisis?
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Water infrastructure is increasingly being targeted in the midst of war and conflict. Water sustains life, but it is also being weaponised. Desalination plants supplying millions in the Gulf have become targets, reflecting a growing pattern of vulnerability as global water scarcity intensifies. The United Nations warns of looming "water bankruptcy" driven by climate change and rising global demands.