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Youre taking the bait.

Sounds plausible but it would have been identified 10 years ago which is why everyone in the thread thinks it's a dubious claim.

One I would have believed more is that they're worried about being too reliable on the offshore wind which can be easily attacked by a foreign navy or maybe a smaller group.

It's almost certainly the best excuse they could think up to placate the masses.

There is a Belgian company that can use temperarure & other fluctuations in underseas power & cimmunication cables to detect nearby objects etc. I'm sure they are willing to help the US navy if they can convince them the US is a solid NATO partner… ( oh, wait, that might have become difficult…)