Sarah Paine is an American historian and academic known for her work on naval policy, grand strategy, and the political and military history of East Asia, particularly China and Japan. She holds the position of William S. Sims University Professor of History and Grand Strategy at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island, where she began her career as an associate professor in 2000 and was promoted to full professor in 2006.
Paine's academic background includes a B.A.