Manila, June 5 -- Units of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM) held another bilateral maritime cooperative activity (MCA) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

In a statement Thursday, the Philippine military said the MCA held on Wednesday aims to enhance cooperation and interoperability between the two forces in maintaining regional peace and stability in WPS, as well as good order at sea in accordance with international law.

This is the seventh MCA between the Philippines and the US since November 2023.

"A highlight of this iteration was the fire support rehearsal involving the US 3rd Marine Littoral Regiment (3MLR) based in Subic. This serial tested joint coordination in a littora...