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Friday, January 09, 2015

Indonesia Navy Limitations Exposed in AirAsia Plane Search

KRI Karel Satsuit Tubun (Ex HNLMS Isaac Sweers)Indonesia’s hunt for the wreckage of a downed AirAsia Bhd (AIRA) jet is exposing the constraints on its navy as President Joko Widodo seeks to transform his nation into a major maritime power.

Widodo, the former Jakarta governor known as Jokowi who took office in October, has likened himself to a “captain trusted by the people.”

He’s laid out an ambitious vision that spans the development of the fishing industry, improved port infrastructure, stronger sea defenses and better diplomacy as it deals with illegal fishing, territorial disputes and piracy.

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