Jakarta, Feb. 26 -- A senior Indonesian naval official said the navy faces two strategic options if it wants to adopt a blue-water defense posture capable of operating far beyond national waters.

Rear Admiral Salim, head of the Maritime Studies Center at the Naval Command and Staff College, said the service could pursue either a structural or a transformational approach.

He spoke at an online discussion titled "Indonesia's Blue Water Transition: Why High-Value ASW/AAW Assets Will Decide Its Credibility" on Wednesday.

A blue-water navy refers to a force able to operate across deep oceans globally and project power far from its home country.

Salim said the two approaches could be tailored to the Indonesian Navy's operational requirement...