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The problem with that is because our country is so vast we would need far more than 4 to actually make a difference in a peer-2-peer conflict. And even then, there are only certain places that a 10,000 ton vessel can operate as some places are either to shallow whereas corvettes and frigates would have a field day by peeking out behind an island, shoot an Exocet or preferably an NSM, and quickly retreat.The current trend with increasing budget will likely make it possible to do so with full armament capability. anyway the government had intent to procure ocean going ships, imho its not only about the numbers of hull,Indonesian vessels lack the punch mostly, we should at the very least aim for a heavy frigate with minimum 64 vls. the task for increasing the numbers of vessels should go to the coast guard. while Navy focuses on real warfighting capability. just my opinion tho.
If anything, I'd rather we compromise by getting something similar to an enlarged Littoral Combat Ship such as the enlarged Freedom class being pursued by Saudi Arabia. Their small size and sizeable weapon loadout/AEGIS sensors would outperform most vessels in the region.