(From right) Japan Coast Guard Vessel Akitsushima (PLH 32) and U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752) conduct a trilateral engagement with the Philippine Coast Guard 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)