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February 5, 2008
Wind Farm Boondoggle Weakens Antiterror Defenses
Posted by Van Helsing at February 5, 2008 9:45 AM
Once again, enviromoonbattery directly threatens the West's security. This time it isn't a kooky California judge worried that sonar might be hurtful to dolphins, but the wacky wind farms into which British taxpayers have been coerced to pour so much wasted money.
Nato has begun an investigation into British findings that wind farms make overflying planes invisible to radar as military chiefs fear a security threat from the rapid spread of the turbines.
The US has been attending tests by Britain's Air Warfare Centre after it made the surprise discovery that the energy plants create blind spots in air defences.
Renewable energy campaigners have been stung by a spate of last-minute objections from the Ministry of Defence to proposed new wind farms in northeast England and the Scottish Borders.
Nato's alarm about this potential Achilles' heel against airborne terrorists or invaders is disclosed in evidence, seen by The Times, for a planning inquiry.
The MoD is now objecting routinely to all wind farms within line of sight of radar stations, irrespective of distance. There is currently no known technical solution.
Given a choice between enviromoonbattery and national security, I wouldn't bet on bureauweenies opting for the latter:
Since 9/11, radar policy has been dominated by fears of an airborne terrorist attack launched inside British air space, rather than an invasion from overseas. Air Chief Marshal Sir Jock Stirrup, Chief of the Defence Staff, has given a firm direction that radar surveillance capability must not be degraded.
Despite the MoD's stance, John Hutton, the Energy Secretary, went ahead with an announcement in December of 7,000 new turbines by 2020.
Even if wind farms are ineffective at generating electricity, they are able to generate for liberals another opportunity to weaken antiterror defenses.
At least al Qaeda might have a use for them.
On a tip from Byron.
