Philippines, US, Vietnam, Indonesia train for maritime law enforcement cooperation

US and Philippine Forces on a joint maritime security training exercise in 2024. - U.S. Indo-Pacific Command

MANILA: Coast guard and fishery officials from the Philippines, United States, Vietnam and Indonesia practised vessel boarding and arrest techniques at a joint maritime law enforcement training, the US Embassy in Manila said Monday (Jan 27).

The two-week course on the Philippines' southern island of Mindanao comes as part of a regional effort to boost law enforcement cooperation as fears of maritime conflict with China grow.