Indonesia gets its first aircraft carrier amid debate over cost and military ambitions

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Indonesia has received its first aircraft carrier, a former Italian warship named ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi, which the government says will enhance maritime security and disaster response. The arrival sparked debate among defense analysts and opposition politicians over its cost and military implications.

The gift from Italy has sparked fierce debate among defence analysts and opposition politicians who question its true cost and purpose Indonesia has received its first aircraft carrier, a former Italian warship that the government says will strengthen the archipelagic nation’s maritime security and disaster response capabilities. The 41-year-old former ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi, with capacity for short takeoff and vertical landing aircraft and helicopters, arrived Friday morning at a naval base in North Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok port, where it was welcomed with a military ceremony. Continue reading...