ASEAN Defense Industry Collaboration (ADIC): An Assessment of Potential Strategic Benefits for Indonesia Defense Industry

Abstract

The need to maintain sovereignty as well as increase military strength among ASEAN countries became the main aspects in the formation of the concept of collaboration between defense industries. It is anticipated that through this partnership, ADIC will be able to promote the growth of industrial and technological strength among ASEAN member states. The emergence of forming defense industry collaboration was driven by the fact that most of ASEAN member countries are still major importer of defense industry products. However, ASEAN states have many challenges in implementing defense industry collaboration. Not only disparities in the economic field, but also social culture and diplomatic relations between ASEAN countries themselves determine the success of ADIC implementation. This paper reviews the potential strategic benefits of the formation of ADIC for the Indonesian defense industry and outlines the obstacles faced in its implementation.