Pride or practicality? Indonesia receives first aircraft carrier amid fears of upkeep cost

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Indonesia received its first aircraft carrier, a former Italian warship, to bolster maritime security and disaster response capabilities. The 41-year-old carrier was welcomed with a military ceremony at the naval base in North Jakarta's Tanjung Priok seaport.

Indonesia welcomed its first aircraft carrier on 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 take-off and vertical landing aircraft and helicopters, was welcomed with a military ceremony upon its arrival at a naval base in North Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok seaport. Rome in March agreed to give the carrier, which was...