Defense experts are working on drastic measures to prevent offshore wind farms interfering with radar systems, as concerns grow that they could leave the UK exposed to missile threats.
Concerns have been raised that plans to significantly expand the number of turbines in the waters surrounding the UK could leave the islands vulnerable to an unexpected attack.
Researchers are currently exploring methods to minimize the effects anticipated from the projected quadrupling of offshore wind power by 2030.
They include using advanced stealth materials to create turbines and developing technology to equip masts with capabilities to detect missiles autonomously and uncover undetected areas.
The announcement comes amidst concerns that the UK’s defense system is already exposed to the risk of a missile attack, attributed to a shortage of its radar and anti-missile defense systems.
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Defence Minister Pal Jonson stated at a press conference that wind farms could reduce the time Sweden has to respond to a missile attack to merely one minute. Sweden’s capital is merely 500 kilometers from the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.
Concerns in places such as the North Sea, as they claim, “If someone launches an attack against us that comes from behind the wind farm, we won’t be able to see it.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that he might target the UK with a new type of missile that was recently tested in Ukraine in November.
Downing Street condemned Vladimir Putin for further escalating the conflict by resorting to a ballistic missile with a range of several thousand kilometers against the city of Dnipro.
President Putin suggested that the missile could be used in order to target Kyiv’s allies, who have been granted permission by Ukraine to launch Western-supplied weapons against targets within Russia.
It is understood that the UK may have allowed Ukrainian forces to utilize Storm Shadow missiles within Russia’s Kursk region, while the US has granted permission for its ATACMS weapons to be deployed against targets in Russia.
Russian President Putin confirmed that Russia has successfully tested a new intermediate-range weapon, stating that it was conducted in response to Ukrainian attacks on Russian territory that utilized missiles from the United States and the United Kingdom earlier this week.
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The United Kingdom’s primary air defense capabilities are provided by six advanced Type 45 destroyers of the Royal Navy and the enhanced Sky Sabre missile system employed by the British Army.
These are still not available for use.
Labour MP Luke Akehurst stated: ‘The conflict in Ukraine has highlighted the danger posed by missile and drone attacks.
There is a shortage of ground-based air defense systems in the UK to counter such threats when they target locations on British soil.
‘Closing this capability gap must be an immediate priority for the government in regards to its political, financial, and industrial strategies.’
