(Asien) Indonesische Marine

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Indonesia's navy has placed an order for four frigates with a Dutch shipbuilding yard in Vlissingen. The order is worth almost one billion euros.
The sale of warships to Indonesia is a sensitive issue in the Netherlands because of Indonesia's human rights record. Recently, naval vessels were deployed in operations in the rebel province of Aceh.
The Dutch navy is said to have supported the order. But Dutch MPs are divided on the issue. Though Indonesia is not on the European Union's blacklist, some MPs have questioned the desirability of selling arms to Indonesia.(...)

Quelle: Defense-Aerospace.com