The U.S. keeps piling demands on its Asian partners while pulling back on commitments. Governments across the region are caught in a bind—they're uncertain about whether America will actually have their back when things get tough. This geopolitical shift isn't just political theater. When major power dynamics shake up like this, it ripples through markets. Investors and institutions start reassessing risk exposure, hedging strategies, and regional stability plays. The question haunting these nations: what happens if Washington pivots away? That kind of uncertainty tends to drive capital flows and reshape how assets are priced across Asia-Pacific markets.