Nimisha Soparkar, right, assistant commandant, Indian Coast Guard, listens to Cmdr. Jonathan Wolstenholme, left, executive officer of the Legend-class U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton (WMSL 752), in Stratton’s wardroom during talks with the Quad partners while Stratton patrols the Pacific Ocean, July 1, 2025. Stratton is deployed and assigned to Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navy’s largest DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleet’s principal surface force. Stratton is deployed to the Indo-Pacific to advance relationships with ally and partner nations to build a more secure and prosperous region with unrestricted, lawful access to the maritime commons. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Kate Kilroy)