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Re:Home-made drones now threaten conventional armed forces by mrfusion on Thursday February 08, 2018 @09:23PM (#16337419)
When my university wanted to keep sea gulls away from the patio they strung fishing line all over.
Re:Home-made drones now threaten conventional armed forces by duckwheat on Thursday February 08, 2018 @09:38PM (#16337483)
That is a really good idea. My first thought was basically start with the tree, a drone's natural enemy, and amplify the stuff that makes it so dangerous to a drone - tiny sticks that are hard to see. Fishing line would pretty much accomplish that.
Re:Home-made drones now threaten conventional armed forces by JackFr on Thursday February 08, 2018 @11:01PM (#16337814)
Re:Home-made drones now threaten conventional armed forces by King-Aaron on Friday February 09, 2018 @03:26AM (#16338736)
I was thinking along these lines, but with more of a BallonFest '89 flavour to it

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloonfest_%2786

Re:Home-made drones now threaten conventional armed forces by Animats on Friday February 09, 2018 @03:19AM (#16338711)
Military bases in hostile territory may have to be surrounded and covered over by chain-link fence material on telephone poles.
Re:Home-made drones now threaten conventional armed forces by ridgeguy on Thursday February 08, 2018 @11:08PM (#16337835)
Kevlar thread. Less frequent replacement needed.
Re:Home-made drones now threaten conventional armed forces by jlg23 on Friday February 09, 2018 @04:47AM (#16339065)
This does not help against attacks that are already being done[1]: Attach grenade to drive, fly over target, release grenade.

[1] https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/news/a2751...