JAKARTA - Indonesia's plan to receive the Giuseppe Garibaldi aircraft carrier as a grant from Italy has been approved by the House of Representatives. However, despite its grant status, the vessel is already around 40 years old and is estimated to have about a decade of service life remaining.
How suitable is the aircraft carrier to strengthen Indonesia's defense, how much will the government need to spend on its maintenance and modernization, and when is the vessel expected to arrive in Indonesia? Find out more in this video. (SA/KR)