Izumi class recently being converted into an Aircraft carrier to accomodate F35B fighter. This Will be first Aircraft carrier of Japan after WW II.
To date actually Japan got several flat top platform, two Izumo class, two Hyuga class and three Osumi class with Izumo class Will served as dedicated aircraft carrier
Indonesia should looking at possibility to acquire such capability and thats Will increase the covering air defense radius area of the fleets. Means more flexible tactics we can adopt in any eventualities. Don't give me bullshit with reason we got many small island to serve as forward operating base, you should know it Will be cost prohibitive to maintain logistic operation to Made them as FOB and should we consider which Islands we need to base our forces from?
From logistic point of view to maintain a fleet of carrier arms such as Izumo class Will be more efficient compared to put an isolated Islands as FOB for Air Force units, such maintain the troops, carry logistic units for maintaining the platform, bringing electricity and fuel consumption not to mention money to fund fleets (either Ferry cargo ship or LST ) to do routine embark to resupply the units all must be calculated.
first of all is not isolated islands, but located on strategic position actually and for long time being ignored by central goverment until recent years they aware about the geographic location
i like your idea, but it might be very expensive to build now, if we're have the money, better to add quantity for LPD, heavy frigates or just build aaw destroyers first then we think about build LHD and aircraft carrier,
but the idea having aircraft carrier being more efficient and economical than having islands as FOB should be studied in comprehensive way, but as a military enthusiast who doesn't wanted we having it ?
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