What are the consequences of Indonesia having strong expeditionary assets but a weaker surface-combatant fleet?
Short answerIt can support archipelagic and amphibious operations well, but has less capacity to defeat external naval threats or protect those operations at sea.
NotesIndonesia's amphibious assets support operations among its many islands and along their coasts. Surface combatants face a different requirement: dealing with threats posed by opposing naval forces. An imbalance between those components leaves the fleet better equipped to move and support forces than to contest control of the surrounding sea. Further surface-fleet development is acknowledged, without a detailed assessment of particular projects.