To address the severe cyber threats their economies and critical infrastructure are facing ASEAN countries must strengthen the ASEAN Cyber Defense Network (ACDN) and continue the process of integrating their military cyber defense agencies. This article traces the cyber threat ASEAN countries face, the way they are resourcing their militaries to respond, and evaluates current ASEAN cyber defense cooperation. [iii]ASEAN Cyber Military Defense ForcesThis expanded environment of cyber threats has prompted ASEAN states to create and expand cyber defense capabilities in the military. [x] Indonesia’s Ministry of Defense also operates the Defense Strategic Installation Agency (Bainstrahan),[xi] which runs two sub-ordinated branches that complement Satsiber: the Cyber Defense Center (Pushansiber), which is responsible for the preparation and implementation of cyber defense policy as well as the Defense Strategic Information Center, or Pus Infostrahan, which implements cyber intelligence and espionage strategy. Future Cooperative Cyber Defense Policy in ASEANDespite the existence and mobilization of these cyber defense organizations the current ASEAN policy framework for cybersecurity, the ‘ASEAN Cybersecurity Cooperation Strategy,’ only mentions military cyber defense organizations once and provides no specific policies related to cyber defense.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 31, 2024 18:37 UTC