The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has concluded a five-day multilateral maritime exercise with the United States and Japan in the West Philippine Sea. The 17th Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA), held July 21 to 25, brought together Philippine forces with the United States Pacific Command (Uspacom) and the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) for a series of coordinated air and naval drills.

Baroña, F. J. (2026, July 27). PH, US, Japan end joint exercise in WPS. The Manila Times, p. A6.