Teaming up for the first time, warships from Australia, Canada, the Philippines and the United States are now sailing the waters of the West Philippine Sea (WPS) in a two-day Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MMCA) aimed at promoting a free and open Indo-Pacific. The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said the respective air force assets of the four allied nations are also participating in the exercise scheduled Aug. 6 and 7 within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ).

Punongbayan, M., & Lee-Brago, P. (2024, August 8). Philippines holds joint drills with US, Australia, Canada. The Philippine Star, pp. 1, 2.