Takashi Morimoto

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).

Apr 30, 2023 | usni.org | Indian Navy |William Hawkins |Takashi Morimoto

Concern that China’s bellicose actions will lead to war is growing. Beijing continues to invest in sea power, and it appears to be willing to use the world’s largest navy as a coercive tool to achieve its regional ambitions. To prevent war, the U.S. Navy and its allies must find a balance between naval presence and readiness. Warships have to be on station to demonstrate a commitment to maintaining good order in the region.