Author: Manila Bulletin Online
The multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) conducted in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Sunday, April 7, may not be the last and more strategic partners such as Canada and United Kingdom (UK) may also join in the succeeding events. This possibility was floated by Department of National Defense (DND) spokesperson Director Arsenio Andolong just as the Philippines, Australia, Japan, and the United States were completing a quad sail in the WPS under the auspices of the MCA. READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/4/7/future-multilateral-mca-may-include-more-strategic-partners-china-responds-with-combat-patrols source
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (US INDOPACOM) completed the second iteration of their Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) held on Jan. 3 to 4 which was marked by a joint sail in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). READ MORE: https://mb.com.ph/2024/1/4/ph-us-hold-joint-sail-in-wps-as-china-sends-ships-to-shadow source