This seems like a big-ish deal:

«In the agreement, concluded a week ago, U.S. Coast Guard ships can enforce regulations inside Palau’s exclusive economic zone on behalf of the nation without a Palauan officer present, the Coast Guard said in a statement.»

https://apnews.com/article/us-pacific-palau-china-ff0bf4dd0ef151d357bec8c896d36fb9