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Military● LowSep 24 · Sep 24, 2026, 7:52 AM

Indonesia commissions first aircraft carrier, bolstering sea defence

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · East Asia

Indonesia’s navy commissioned its first aircraft carrier on Thursday after acquiring the former Italian vessel to strengthen its maritime defences and disaster response. The Italian flag on the former ITS Giuseppe Garibaldi was replaced with the Indonesian flag on the carrier renamed the KRI Sriwijaya-100 as part of its official transfer at the ceremony held at Tanjung Priok seaport in North Jakarta. “The ship, which previously served in the Italian navy, now bears the name KRI Sriwijaya-100,...

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