
MAGA and Japan: US Domestic Politics and Its Effects on Indo-Pacific Security
YCAPS Community Conversation Series - 19 November 2025, 18:15 (Fussa In-Person event)
YCAPS is excited to announce our next event in Fussa. This event will feature Mr. Sean Nottoli, Visiting Fellow, Danube Institute who will be presenting "MAGA and Japan: US Domestic Politics and Its Effects on Indo-Pacific Security".
What are the ramifications for the “MAGA” movement and the resulting “America First” policies of the Trump Administration for America and its security relationships with its allies in the Indo-Pacific? This talk examines how the changing attitudes of MAGA voters and domestic politics in the United States are affecting the strategic relationships and alliances between the United States and its allies in the Indo-Pacific region, with Japan in particular. Utilizing qualitative analysis and personal experiences working in the MAGA movement as a Regional Director of the 2024 Trump Presidential campaign, we will explore how shifts in American voting behaviors impact the perceptions, burden-sharing expectations, and long-term impacts of the MAGA movement on security cooperation between the United States, Japan, and their Indo-Pacific allies.
Registration is optional (but helpful) via this form
Schedule:
- 18:15-19:00 - Welcome reception with refreshments. Feel free to show up at anytime during the reception.
- 19:00-20:15 - Seminar and Q&A
- 20:15-20:30 - Optional casual networking and chatting/wrap up .
Location:
Fussa Shimin Kaiken (Fussa Citizen's Hall)
2f 〒197-0011 Tokyo, Fussa, 2455−2455 福生市民会館
Google Maps: Here
Speaker:
Sean Nottoli is an expert on American and Conservative politics, having over a decade of experience running and consulting on campaigns across the United States, most recently serving as a Director on the Trump Campaign. He is also experienced in international relations, having worked for 5 years in NGOs to advance democracy worldwide. His research includes security issues across the globe, state sovereignty, and great power competition. A Gilman Scholar, he holds a degree in Political Science and a Minor in Japanese language from Clemson University. He has been published on a variety of global issues in various formats, from Baltic Security and Russian Military Strategy to covering protests and events as they unfold on the Korean peninsula, China, Japan, and beyond.
Event Cost: Free of chargeRegistration: Optional but helpful via this link
Format: This event will be off-the-record
Moderator: Jeff Mazziotta
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