Jakarta – Executive director of the Yudhoyono Institute (TYI), Agus Harimurti Yudhoyono (AHY), said the policy of rising import tariffs for United States President (US) Donald Trump would have an impact on the world. In addition to economic consequences such as a recession, he also reminded that there was a potential for the outbreak of an open war in a number of countries. It was said by Ahy in a discussion event held by Tyi entitled Dynamics and the latest world development: geopolitics, safety and global economy, Sunday (4/13/2025) in Grand Sahid Jaya, Jakarta. Ahy first explained that Trump’s policy could affect the global recession. “This tariff increase will clearly have a good impact on financial markets and the actual sector, the impact of the risk of global recession has increased sharply this year,” Ahy said in his presentation. Browse to continue the content, Ahy said it was not April Mop or Hoax. He said Trump’s policy would bring the world in a more extreme direction. “Unfortunately, it’s not April mop, it’s not a hoax. It’s a new fact of the world. This one -sided US policy can definitely bring the world two directions,” he said. “First, the collective resistance where countries stay away from the dominance of the US and build a new economic block,” he added. Or, if the policy fails, the world will be more subject to the power of the United States. But whatever the end, will also have an impact on the security sector. “Whatever the result, one thing is certain, we have the risk of fragmentation, not just economic, but political and security. New alliances will be formed. Polarization will be sharper. Long-old conflicts have the potential to increase with large countries fighting over influences,” he said. Ahy explained, the further impact would have the potential to maintain international stability as a number of countries preferred to face US policy. In the end, he reminded the world to prepare for the outbreak of Open War in a number of regions. “We should all prepare with the worst scenario, namely the outbreak of Open War in a number of regions,” he said. (IAL/DWR) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here
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