Southeast Asia Navigates Trumpian Storms: Disruptions, Recalibrations and Adaptations

Published: 10 Feb 2026

Author: Hoang Thi Ha

 

The 2nd Trump administration has overturned long-standing pillars of US foreign policy, slashing aid, weaponising tariffs, and dismantling multilateral and normative commitments. Southeast Asia – with deep ties to the US economically, strategically, and developmentally – has been particularly vulnerable to these shocks.

 

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