Tariff escalation: how Trump's strategy threatens Asia with new conflicts

US President Donald Trump's tit-for-tat trade strategy could lead to increased tensions in the Asian region. This week, Trump plans to announce the imposition of reciprocal duties against other countries, with a focus on developing Asian countries.

Experts warn that the new stage of the trade standoff initiated by the Trump administration is capable of provoking conflict situations in Asia. The greatest risks in this context are predicted for India and Thailand, as these countries were among the most vulnerable to the possible imposition of retaliatory tariffs by the United States.

The peculiarity of these countries is that the tariff rates they set for American goods are significantly higher than those that the United States applies to them. These are the conclusions of analysts who have studied the possible consequences of symmetrical duties. However, Trump's next steps remain unclear. It has not yet been determined which countries will be the focus of his policy and which criteria will be used to select targets.