Indonesia’s Blue-Water Ambition Requires Sustained Overseas Deployments

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Indonesia is expanding its naval fleet toward blue-water ambitions, procuring larger platforms including frigates from Italy, Turkey, and the UK. The shift reflects a strategic pivot after years of budget constraints limiting acquisitions to smaller vessels. Sustained overseas deployments will be necessary to realize these ambitions.

Indonesia is rapidly expanding its naval fleet to meet its blue-water ambitions. But, for much of the past decade, budget constraints and limited political attention meant the country could focus only on acquiring small- and medium-sized naval vessels.That pattern has shifted noticeably in recent years.Jakarta has moved ahead with the procurement of larger and more capable platforms, including two Multipurpose Combat Ships/PPA from Italy and two I-class frigates from Turkey. It has also secured two additional Arrowhead 140 frigate licenses from the United Kingdom, bringing the total to four, with the first two licensed in 2021 and now under construction The post Indonesia’s Blue-Water Ambition Requires Sustained Overseas Deployments appeared first on War on the Rocks.