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    "data": {
        "id": 1987732,
        "msgid": "does-garibaldi-require-destroyer-escorts-the-navy-chiefs-response-1789721966",
        "date": "2026-09-18 15:22:09",
        "title": "Does Garibaldi Require Destroyer Escorts? The Navy Chief's Response",
        "author": "Erik Purnama Putra",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Infrastructure",
        "summary": "The Chief of the Indonesian Navy, Admiral Muhammad Ali, has clarified the escort requirements for aircraft carriers during military operations. He noted that while destroyers are an option, frigates are also capable of providing essential anti-air and anti-submarine protection.",
        "content": "<p>The Chief of the Indonesian Navy (KSAL), Admiral Muhammad Ali, has\nconfirmed that destroyer ships can serve as escorts for an aircraft\ncarrier within a War Military Operation (OMP) formation. However, in\nnon-war operational situations, an aircraft carrier can also be escorted\nby frigates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is usually required when sailing for military purposes during\nwar operations (OMP); they need an escort. It does not necessarily have\nto be a destroyer; a frigate can also provide escort, provided it\npossesses anti-air, anti-submarine, anti-surface, and anti-electronic\nwarfare capabilities,\u201d Ali stated when responding to enquiries at Pier\n107, Tanjung Priok Port, North Jakarta, on Friday (18\/09\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>When questioned regarding the progress of destroyer procurement for\nthe Indonesian Navy, Ali declined to provide specific details, stating,\n\u201cWe will discuss the destroyers later.\u201d<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/does-garibaldi-require-destroyer-escorts-the-navy-chiefs-response-1789721966",
        "image": ""
    },
    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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