It Takes Firm Commitment to Build Self Reliance
According to him, the assignment to ministries and agencies to purchase defense and security equipment (alpalhankam) needs to be accompanied by presidential instruction.
President Joko Widodo (red vest) and the ranks of the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet receive an explanation about the assembly of the Alugoro-405 submarine before a limited meeting at PT PAL Indonesia's submarine production facility, Surabaya, East Java, on Monday (27/1/2020).
JAKARTA, KOMPAS — Law No. 16/2012 concerning the Defense Industry mandates the development of a self-reliant domestic defense industry capacity. However, 10 years after Law No. 16/2012 was issued, it is estimated that only 15-25 percent of the procurement of the main weapons-system equipment comes from within the country.
It needs a strong institution as an executor to be a bridge between policy and the implementation of a self-reliant defense industry.