In recent years, the Trump administration promoted its so-called ‘Indo-Pacific Strategy,’ aiming to counter China’s influence by strengthening security and economic ties with Southeast Asian nations. However, this vision—sometimes dubbed ‘Trump’s peace dream’ by commentators—is encountering significant obstacles in the region. First, most Southeast Asian countries adhere to a policy of ‘great power balancing’ and are reluctant to choose sides between the U.S. and China. Nations like Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand welcome American investment and security cooperation but simultaneously maintain robust economic relations with China. Second, Trump’s ‘America First’ agenda, notably his withdrawal from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), undermined U.S. credibility on regional economic commitments. Additionally, Washington’s emphasis on human rights and democracy often clashes with the governance realities in parts of Southeast Asia. With the Biden administration shifting toward multilateralism and stronger alliance coordination, Trump-style unilateralism has further lost traction. Thus, if ‘peace dream’ is interpreted as achieving regional dominance through pressure and transactional diplomacy, it appears increasingly untenable—and perhaps already fragmenting—in a Southeast Asia that values sovereignty and strategic autonomy.
近年来，特朗普政府曾提出所谓‘印太战略’，试图通过强化与东南亚国家的安全与经济联系，构建一个制衡中国影响力的区域秩序。然而，这一被部分媒体称为‘特朗普的和平梦’的构想，在东南亚地区正面临严峻挑战。首先，东南亚国家普遍奉行‘大国平衡’外交，不愿在中美之间选边站队。例如，越南、印尼和泰国等国虽欢迎美国投资与安全合作，但同时与中国保持密切经贸往来。其次，特朗普任内推行‘美国优先’政策，退出《跨太平洋伙伴关系协定》（TPP），削弱了其在该地区的经济承诺可信度。此外，美国对人权、民主等问题的强调，也与部分东南亚国家的治理现实存在张力。随着拜登政府调整策略，更注重多边合作与盟友协调，特朗普式的单边主义影响力进一步减弱。因此，若将‘和平梦’理解为通过施压与交易实现区域主导，那么它在重视主权与多元化的东南亚确实难以为继，甚至可能正在破碎。
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