Limitations in strength and ability to lead the Navy had to divert the struggle in the countryside, after most boats were sunk and nearly all bases battered by the Dutch and Allied military forces.
Keterbatasan dalam kekuatan dan kemampuan menyebabkan ALRI harus mengalihkan perjuangan di pedalaman, setelah sebagian besar kapal ditenggelamkan dan hampir semua pangkalan digempur oleh kekuatan militer Belanda dan Sekutu.