The Philippines and United States militaries have sailed together in the South China Sea for a seventh time to boost interoperability between the two sides, Manila’s armed forces said on Thursday. The exercises, held on Wednesday in waters off the provinces of Occidental Mindoro and Zambales and away from contested features, included joint operations near … Read more
Philippine and United States militaries and coast guards conducted the 6th Bilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the strategic waters of Palawan and Occidental Mindoro on Tuesday. This was the first time the US Coast Guard (USCG) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) jointly participated in an MCA, highlighting a growing whole-of-nation approach to maritime cooperation, … Read more
Filipino and French forces held a Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the West Philippine Sea on February 21, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said Saturday. In a statement, the AFP said this is the third consecutive week of joint maritime activities in the WPS and occurred within the joint operational area of the Northern … Read more