Indonesia welcomes its first aircraft carrier, prompting debate over cost and military ambitions
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia welcomed its first aircraft carrier Friday, a former Italian warship that the government says will strengthen the archipelago 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, was welcomed with a military ceremony upon its […] The post Indonesia welcomes its first aircraft carrier, prompting debate over cost and military ambitions appeared first on Khaosod English .