US blocks all offshore wind construction, says reason is classified

Re:US blocks all offshore wind construction, says reason is ... by sigwinch on Monday December 22, 2025 @03:23PM (#46358571)

I feel like the defense against drones is denser, sharper turbines.

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Re:US blocks all offshore wind construction, says reason is ... by reactordev on Monday December 22, 2025 @03:25PM (#46358602)

This. Also, drones can be jammed pretty easily so making jamming stations on those platforms would be something too.

The Brit’s have the right approach, just put radar on them so now you can see past them.

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Re:US blocks all offshore wind construction, says reason is ... by jeltz on Monday December 22, 2025 @06:27PM (#46360506)

Jamming drones has gotten much harder. Ukraine and Russia have worked hard at defending against jamming.

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Re:US blocks all offshore wind construction, says reason is ... by hdgvhicv on Monday December 22, 2025 @07:19PM (#46360902)

Those drones trail fibre optic cable

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Re:US blocks all offshore wind construction, says reason is ... by tim333 on Monday December 22, 2025 @07:30PM (#46360978)

The drones could fly over them.

You could mount interceptor drones on them though. Like https://youtu.be/bsy5xzdKahU?t=80

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