The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (Indopacom) sailed together in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) for the seventh time to strengthen their cooperation and interoperability in maintaining regional peace and stability in the heavily contested waters, a ranking official disclosed Friday, June 6. The seventh bilateral maritime cooperative activity (MCA) between the AFP and US Indopacom was held last June 4 off the coastal waters of Occidental Mindoro and Zambales. “The MCA is a demonstration of both nations’ resolve to deepen cooperation and enhance interoperability in line with international law, particularly the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS),” Col. Xerxes Trinidad, chief of AFP public affairs office, said.

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