(From right) Japan Coast Guard Vessel Akitsushima (PLH 32), Philippine Coast Guard Vessel BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV 8301), and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) conduct a trilateral engagement in the South China Sea June 5, 2023. Stratton deployed to the Western Pacific to conduct engagements with regional allies and partner nations, reinforcing a rules-based order in the maritime domain. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Petty Officer Brett Cote)