BAB AL-MANDEB STRAIT (Dec. 27, 2023) The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Laboon (DDG 58) transits through the Bab al-Mandeb Strait while operating in support of Operation Prosperity Guardian (OPG), Dec. 27, 2023. Led by Combined Task Force 153 of the Combined Maritime Forces, OPG represents a focused, international effort to address maritime security challenges in the southern Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, with the goal of ensuring freedom of navigation for all countries and bolstering regional security. More than 20 countries have confirmed their participation in the operation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alice Husted)