Research Article
The Levels of Militarizationin Southeast Asia
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.20-1-2018.2281908, author={Posma Sariguna Johnson Kennedy and Santi Lina Siregar}, title={The Levels of Militarizationin Southeast Asia}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 1st Workshop on Multidisciplinary and Its Applications Part 1, WMA-01 2018, 19-20 January 2018, Aceh, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={WMA-1}, year={2019}, month={9}, keywords={defense economy militarizationlevel natural balance of power potential traditional threat}, doi={10.4108/eai.20-1-2018.2281908} }- Posma Sariguna Johnson Kennedy
Santi Lina Siregar
Year: 2019
The Levels of Militarizationin Southeast Asia
WMA-1
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.20-1-2018.2281908
Abstract
In this paper we want to look at the potential threats between countries in the Southeast Asian region by looking at the militarization degree. This paper is a part of defense economics in which the militarization degree will be seen from the economic side.The research is a descriptive method by using graphics form. The index will be analyzed to see the militarization degree of countries in Southeast Asia through the Global Military Index. Indonesia has the highest national income and the largest population. However, Indonesia still has a militarization degree that below the average in Southeast Asia. For that reason, Indonesia needs to increase its military budget with heavy weaponry programs, as well as the addition of military personnel reserves.