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The jet-less carrier might buy Jakarta a seat at the elite table, but it offers no advantage in modern naval warfare

The carrier saw action in Kosovo, Afghanistan and Libya, and took part in several humanitarian and disaster relief (HADR) operations before being decommissioned in 2024. The following year, the Italian government agreed to transfer it to Indonesia.

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