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Photograph: Mast Irham/EPAThe transfer would make Indonesia only the second country in south-east Asia with a carrier in its fleet. The first was Thailand\u2019s HTMS Chakri Naruebet, which was commissioned in 1997 after being procured from Spain along with carrier-capable AV-8S Matador jump-jets.The carrier will be formally commissioned into the Indonesian Navy next week as the KRI Gajah Mada, named after the famed 14th-century Majapahit-era military leader, whose campaigns and vision of a unified archipelago have made him one of Indonesia\u2019s most celebrated historical figures.Defence development was one of the top priorities for president Prabowo Subianto\u2019s administration, as he has advocated an expansion of the military through the purchase of submarines, frigates, fighter jets, missiles and pushed for more defence cooperation with various countries.But the Garibaldi acquisition has sparked a fierce debate among defence analysts, economists and opposition politicians who question whether Indonesia needs an aircraft carrier at all and whether the government should be spending millions of dollars to refurbish and operate an ageing warship while facing mounting fiscal pressures at home.Indonesia\u2019s finance ministry approved $450m in financing for the aircraft carrier program in 2025. However, some lawmakers have warned the overall bill could be far higher. TB Hasanuddin, a member of parliament\u2019s Commission I, said the cost of retrofitting the carrier alone could reach 16tn rupiah (about $900m).The aircraft carrier ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi sailing near Bangka Belitung island.  Photograph: Indonesian Navy 2nd Fleet Command Public Relations Office/AFP/Getty ImagesUnlike major naval powers that use aircraft carriers to launch fighter jets far from home shores, Indonesia views the vessel as a mobile command centre and support hub for helicopters, drones and maritime operations across its thousands of islands.Speaking during a disaster management meeting early this month, Prabowo said the vessel would help authorities combat forest and peatland fires that regularly blanket parts of south-east Asia with hazardous haze.Prabowo said the carrier could accommodate up to 10 medium-sized helicopters, including aircraft with capabilities comparable to the Black Hawk and Mi-17, and could carry large quantities of water and be deployed to areas with large numbers of fire hotspots.He also outlined plans to operate drones from the ship and use it as a mobile platform that could be rapidly deployed to help in the event of natural disasters, which are common in Indonesia, a nation that sits in the Pacific \u201cRing of Fire.\u201dThe through-deck aviation cruiser class ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi docks in Indonesia. Photograph: Mast Irham/EPAOperating a carrier is extremely costly, however, and experts have questioned whether Indonesia\u2019s leadership has thought through whether one is necessary for the country\u2019s defence or disaster-relief needs.The acquisition comes as Indonesia\u2019s economy faces growing fiscal pressures. Prabowo\u2019s government has been funding a free nutritious meals program \u2013 which has been tainted by multiple food poisoning incidents \u2013 and other costly initiatives while economists have warned about slowing growth, weaker state revenues and widening budget constraints, prompting closer scrutiny of major government spending projects.Experts have warned that operating a carrier is extremely costly. Photograph: Indonesian Navy 2nd Fleet Command Public Relations Office/AFP/Getty Images\u201cThe plan to acquire the Garibaldi must be based on genuine operational needs and our ability to operate it, rather than being driven by pride or other considerations,\u201d said Muhammad Fauzan Malufti, of the Center for Strategic and International Studies.He said policymakers must weigh not only the vessel\u2019s acquisition and modernisation costs, but also the Navy\u2019s ability to sustain its operations, including personnel, maintenance, fuel, weapons systems and supporting infrastructure.Fauzan said the government should be transparent about those considerations, particularly given the vessel\u2019s age. He cited Thailand\u2019s carrier as a cautionary example, saying it has spent much of its service life in port because of operational and budget constraints.\u201cThe bottom line is that this should not be forced. Otherwise, the benefits could be outweighed by the costs,\u201d Fauzan said. \u201cThe money might be better spent on other priorities, such as increasing the number of frigates in the fleet.\u201dIndonesian defence minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin on the ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi. Photograph: Mast Irham/EPAMilitary analyst Khairul Fahmi of the Institute for Security and Strategic Studies said aircraft carriers are not a priority for Indonesia, which is focused on preventing adversaries from operating freely in the country\u2019s territorial waters.\u201cIndonesia has a greater need for submarines, frigates and asymmetric weapons systems to protect its maritime sovereignty,\u201d he said.But he added that if Indonesia is seeking to position itself as a major maritime nation, \u201can aircraft carrier can be both a symbol of national power and a multifunctional platform capable of supporting a wide range of military and non-military missions.\u201d"
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