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Yes military power without a strong Air Force Man singapore is more stronger than you guys
TNI, in this case TNI AU (Air Force) and the Mindef already know this. That's why they are reinforcing their capabilities. but it takes time and needs to be done step by step. right now the priority is creating more pilots, it's useless if you bought hundred of fighters but doesn't have enough pilot. Plus the budget are also limited. That is why the government didn't acquire hundred's of fighters like what you are suggesting. Instead, in recent year most of their acquisition are trainers and a small number of fighters. Because they realize that right now, training pilots are more urgent. in recent years (MEF I - Minimum Essential Force I) the air force acquired :
18 KAI KT-1B Intermediate trainer
16 KAI T-50GE LIFT
16 TP-120 Grob Basic Trainer
24 F-16C/D (grant, to be upgraded & modernized)
12 SU-30Mk.2 & SU-27SKM
16 EMB-314 Super Tucano
10 C-130H Hercules (4 Grant from Australia, 6 bought second hand)
9 C-295
6 EC-725 Super Cougar for CSAR
3 CN-235 MPA
11 EC-120 B
That's quite a lot for a timespan of less than 5 years. so the government and mindef are actually giving the airforce more budget that the army. But because equipment for the army are a lot cheaper, the army can get more weapon system with less budget.