Austyn Sutton

Oct 16, 2024 | usni.org | Austyn Sutton

After the Cold War, the United States enjoyed a rare moment in geopolitical history, acting as a unipolar power to impose and maintain the liberal international order alongside its allies. But China’s power and influence rapidly grew, creating a taut relationship between two powerful nations. In global politics, the fraught dynamic between a rising and incumbent power is referred to as a Thucydides Trap.

Oct 1, 2024 | usni.org | Eric Wertheim |Takashi Morimoto |Austyn Sutton

Lieutenant Sutton is an Advanced Division Officer Course instructor at Surface Warfare Schools Command in Newport, Rhode Island. He is a 2023 graduate of the Naval Postgraduate School (NPS), where he received a master’s degree in regional security studies with a focus on East Asia and the Indo-Pacific. Prior to attending NPS, he served as the strike officer on board the USS Bulkeley (DDG-84) and as antisubmarine warfare officer on board the USS Curtis Wilbur (DDG-54).