Military exercises in the South China Sea
Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.
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- last 12 months
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- vs previous 12 (11)
- -91%
- since 1993
- 572
Coverage note: the NGA archive ends 2024-05 and live collection began 2026-08-17. Warnings issued in between are here only if they were still in force when collection started, so 2024–2026 are under-counted.
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- HYDROPAC 3200/252025-12-03 → 2026-01-16Gunnery exercises 08 thru 18 dec in area bound by 14-42.63N 120-41.55E, 14-41.53N 120-36.54E, 14-36.73N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 1531/252025-06-12 → 2025-12-04Gunnery exercises 16 thru 20 jun in area bound by 11-08.78N 118-58.60E, 11-08.78N 119-06.78E, 11-00.78N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 1539/252025-06-12 → 2025-12-04Gunnery exercises 16 thru 20 jun in area bound by 10-21.24N 118-33.92E, 10-21.16N 118-42.09E, 10-13.11N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 1456/252025-06-05 → 2025-12-04Gunnery exercises 09 thru 18 jun in area bound by 14-21.16N 120-29.28E, 14-16.96N 120-29.48E, 14-16.47N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 208/252025-01-28 → 2025-06-16Gunnery exercises in progress until 21 feb in area bound by 14-42.48N 120-36.48E, 14-43.64N 120-41.48E,…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 3604/242024-11-21 → 2025-02-10Gunnery exercises 25 thru 29 nov in area bound by 16-26.33N 120-09.32E, 16-26.02N 120-12.49E, 16-23.13N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 3595/242024-11-21 → 2025-02-10Gunnery exercises 22 thru 27 nov in area bound by 10-21.24N 118-33.92E, 10-21.16N 118-42.09E, 10-13.11N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 3592/242024-11-20 → 2025-02-10Gunnery exercises 25 thru 29 nov in area bound by 10-18.17N 118-40.75E, 10-18.15N 118-35.68E, 10-23.17N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 3582/242024-11-19 → 2025-02-10Gunnery exercises 21 thru 27 nov in area bound by 14-20.74N 119-59.02E, 14-21.00N 120-09.20E, 14-11.00N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 3574/242024-11-19 → 2025-02-10Gunnery exercises in progress until 22 nov in area bound by 11-00.78N 118-58.60E, 11-08.78N 118-58.60E,…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 3573/242024-11-19 → 2025-02-10Gunnery exercises in progress until 27 nov in area bound by 11-16.87N 119-00.16E, 11-16.91N 119-05.27E,…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 3120/242024-09-23 → 2024-11-22Gunnery exercises 25 sep thru 10 oct in areas bound by: a. 14-15.00N 120-10.00E, 14-21.00N 120-10.00E,…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 1573/242024-05-10 → 2024-05-13Gunnery exercises 11 and 12 may in area bound by 14-15.00N 120-10.00E, 14-21.00N 120-10.00E, 14-21.00N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 1505/242024-05-06 → 2024-05-21Gunnery exercises in progress until 20 may in area bound by 14-30.00N 119-15.00E, 14-40.00N 119-15.00E,…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 1425/242024-04-30 → 2024-05-07Gunnery exercises 03 thru 06 may in area bound by 16-25.69N 120-08.10E, 16-25.77N 120-10.32E, 16-23.72N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 1352/242024-04-24 → 2024-04-25Gunnery exercises 250100Z to 250400Z apr in area bound by 03-07.00N 107-00.00E, 03-17.50N 107-00.00E,…South China Sea · Indonesia
- HYDROPAC 1333/242024-04-23 → 2024-05-04Gunnery exercises 28 apr to 03 may in area bound by 09-29.13N 117-18.24E, 09-15.53N 117-33.98E, 09-29.85N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 1310/242024-04-22 → 2024-04-27Gunnery exercises in progress until 26 apr in area bound by 17-35.00N 120-00.00E, 17-45.00N 120-00.00E,…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 1307/242024-04-22 → 2024-04-23Gunnery exercises 230800Z to 231000Z apr in area bound by 03-17.5N 107-00.0E, 03-17.5N 107-10.0E, 03-07.0N…South China Sea · Indonesia
- HYDROPAC 1305/242024-04-21 → 2024-04-22Gunnery exercises 220200Z to 220400Z apr in area bound by 00-00.00N 105-22.50E, 00-00.00N 105-32.50E,…South China Sea · Indonesia
- HYDROPAC 1079/242024-04-04 → 2024-04-14Gunnery exercises 08 thru 13 apr in area bound by 16-16.03N 120-10.84E, 16-15.58N 120-12.93E, 16-13.51N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 1078/242024-04-04 → 2024-04-25Gunnery exercises 07 thru 24 apr in area bound by 14-28.47N 119-44.04E, 14-28.37N 120-01.30E, 14-22.35N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 1005/242024-03-27 → 2024-04-01Gunnery exercises 010001Z to 011300Z apr in area bound by 10-16.48N 114-16.17E, 10-27.85N 114-16.17E,…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 994/242024-03-26 → 2024-04-05Hazardous operations 27 mar thru 04 apr in area bound by 10-08.63N 118-15.13E, 10-13.71N 118-15.13E,…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 955/242024-03-22 → 2024-03-30Gunnery exercises 25 thru 29 mar in area bound by 14-30.00N 119-30.00E, 14-40.00N 119-30.00E, 14-40.00N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 954/242024-03-22 → 2024-04-01Gunnery exercises 26 thru 31 mar in area bound by 16-15.58N 120-12.93E, 16-16.03N 120-10.84E, 16-14.18N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 945/242024-03-22 → 2024-03-29Gunnery exercises in progress until 28 mar in area bound by 12-56.08N 119-20.15E, 13-04.07N 119-06.69E,…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 944/242024-03-22 → 2024-03-28Gunnery exercises 23 thru 27 mar in area bound by 14-15.00N 120-10.00E, 14-21.00N 120-10.00E, 14-21.00N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 925/242024-03-20 → 2024-04-01Gunnery exercises 0000Z to 1300Z daily 25 mar thru 01 apr in area bound by 10-24.78N 114-17.87E, 10-25.28N…South China Sea
- HYDROPAC 910/242024-03-19 → 2024-03-24Gunnery exercises in progress until 23 mar in area bound by 14-45.38N 120-42.84E, 14-43.40N 120-34.20E,…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 898/242024-03-18 → 2024-03-21Gunnery exercises in progress until 20 mar in area bound by 14-30.00N 119-15.00E, 14-40.00N 119-15.00E,…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 897/242024-03-18 → 2024-03-19Gunnery exercises in progress until 23 mar in area bound by 14-45.38N 120-42.84E, 14-43.40N 120-34.20E,…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 874/242024-03-15 → 2024-04-01Gunnery exercises 16 thru 31 mar in area bound by 14-15.00N 120-10.00E, 14-15.00N 120-16.00E, 14-21.00N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 754/242024-03-06 → 2024-03-16Gunnery exercises 11 thru 15 mar in area bound by 14-10.50N 120-05.95E, 14-21.00N 120-05.95E, 14-21.00N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 753/242024-03-06 → 2024-03-17Gunnery exercises 11 thru 16 mar in area bound by 11-00.78N 118-58.60E, 11-08.78N 118-58.60E, 11-08.78N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 708/242024-03-02 → 2024-03-19Gunnery exercises 03 thru 18 mar in area bound by 14-28.07N 119-37.26E, 14-25.91N 120-08.48E, 13-55.72N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 671/242024-02-27 → 2024-03-30Gunnery exercises in progress until 29 mar in area bound by 14-11.80N 120-15.50E, 14-16.80N 120-15.50E,…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 642/242024-02-25 → 2024-03-03Gunnery exercises 26 feb thru 02 mar in area bound by 16-16.03N 120-10.84E, 16-15.58N 120-12.93E, 16-13.51N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 628/242024-02-24 → 2024-03-07Gunnery exercises 26 feb thru 06 mar in area bound by 14-30.00N 119-15.00E, 14-40.00N 119-15.00E, 14-40.00N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 607/242024-02-21 → 2024-03-01Gunnery exercises 26 thru 29 feb in area bound by 14-15.00N 120-10.00E, 14-15.00N 120-16.00E, 14-21.00N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 606/242024-02-21 → 2024-03-02Gunnery exercises 26 feb thru 01 mar in area bound by 11-00.78N 118-58.60E, 11-00.78N 119-06.78E, 11-08.78N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 529/242024-02-15 → 2024-02-25Gunnery exercises 17 thru 24 feb in area bound by 12-56.08N 119-20.15E, 13-04.07N 119-06.69E, 12-51.31N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 523/242024-02-14 → 2024-02-16Hazardous operations 17 thru 24 feb in area bound by 13-04.07N 119-06.69E, 12-56.08N 119-20.15E, 12-43.51N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 4007/232023-12-25 → 2023-12-31Gunnery exercises 26 thru 30 dec in area bound by 13-06.07N 119-06.69E, 12-56.08N 119-20.15E, 12-43.51N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 3581/232023-11-14 → 2023-12-01Gunnery exercises 15 thru 30 nov in area bound by 10-08.63N 118-15.13E, 10-08.63N 118-20.28E, 10-13.71N…South China Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 2640/232023-08-16 → 2023-08-17Gunnery exercises in progress until 170200Z aug in area bound by 01-48.00S 107-08.00E, 01-55.00S 107-08.00E,…South China Sea · Indonesia
- HYDROPAC 2638/232023-08-15 → 2023-08-16Hazardous operations in progress until 170100Z aug in area bound by 01-48.00S 107-08.00E, 01-55.00S…South China Sea · Indonesia
- HYDROPAC 2113/222022-08-02 → 2022-08-07Gunnery exercise 040400Z to 070400Z aug in area bound by 21-14.00N 121-33.00E, 21-33.00N 121-18.00E,…Luzon Strait · Philippine Sea · Philippines
- HYDROPAC 1000/222022-04-11 → 2022-04-19Hazardous operations 1700Z to 2100Z daily 15 thru 19 apr in area bound by 15-13-12N 109-38-10E, 15-11-20N…South China Sea · Vietnam
- HYDROPAC 940/212021-03-25 → 2022-01-01Hazardous operations in progress until 31 dec in areas bound by: a. 24-11-56N 119-45-36E, 24-11-34N…Taiwan Strait · Taiwan
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