THE Philippines joined four other countries on Saturday in the largest joint patrol to date as China conducted its own naval and air exercises near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal) on the same day.
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said the combined armed and defense forces of Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the Philippines and the United States successfully conducted the one-day joint patrol inside the country's exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
JOINT PATROL The formation features (from left) the HMNZS Aotearoa (A-11), BRP Antonio Luna (FF 151), USS Howard (DDG 83), HMAS Sydney (D 48), and JS Sazanami (DD 113), with BRP Emilio Jacinto (PS 35) as the breakaway vessel. They are part of the 4th Multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity, which showcases the coordinated division tactics within the country’s exclusive economic zone in the West Philippines Sea on Sept. 28, 2024. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE CRSAFP
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