Military exercises in the South China Sea

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

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last 12 months
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since 1993
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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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No military exercises in force in the South China Sea right now.

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Other hazards in the South China Sea

Archive · 572 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 2589/102010-11-26 → 2010-12-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru 31 dec: a.…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  2. HYDROPAC 2585/102010-11-26 → 2010-12-31
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0400Z commencing daily 26 nov thru 30 dec and 0600Z to 0900Z daily 27 nov thru 31…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  3. HYDROPAC 2584/102010-11-26 → 2010-12-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru 31 dec: a.…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  4. HYDROPAC 2323/102010-11-01 → 2010-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily until 05, 08 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26, 29 and 30 nov: a. in…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  5. HYDROPAC 2253/102010-10-27 → 2010-11-01
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 30 oct thru 04 nov, 07 thru 11, 14 thru 18, 21 thru 25, 28 and 29…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  6. HYDROPAC 2250/102010-10-27 → 2010-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 0300Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 05, 08 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26, 29 and 30 nov: a. in…
    Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  7. HYDROPAC 2254/102010-10-27 → 2010-12-10
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0330Z daily 01 thru 26 nov, alternate 06 thru 10 dec: a. in area bound by 24-48N…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  8. HYDROPAC 2232/102010-10-25 → 2010-10-29
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0400Z commencing daily 24 thru 28 oct and 0600Z to 0900Z daily 25 thru 29 oct: a.…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  9. HYDROPAC 2224/102010-10-24 → 2010-10-29
    Gunnery exercises 290001Z to 290900Z oct: a. in area between 22-34.9N 22-54.9N and 119-25.5E 119-45.5E
    Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  10. HYDROPAC 2211/102010-10-22 → 2010-10-29
    Gunnery exercises 260001Z to 260400Z oct, alternate 0001Z to 0400Z daily 27 thru 29 oct: a. in area between…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  11. HYDROPAC 2206/102010-10-22 → 2010-10-27
    Gunnery exercises 270001Z to 270900Z oct: a. in area between 22-34.9N 22-54.9N and 119-25.5E 119-45.5E
    Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  12. HYDROPAC 2205/102010-10-22 → 2010-10-25
    Gunnery exercises 250001Z to 250900Z oct: a. in area between 22-34.9N 22-54.9N and 119-25.5E 119-45.5E
    Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  13. HYDROPAC 2204/102010-10-22 → 2010-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0330Z daily 23, 24, 30 and 31 oct, 0001Z to 0300Z and 0600Z to 0800Z daily 25…
    Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  14. HYDROPAC 2203/102010-10-22 → 2010-10-28
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 22 and 28 oct, 0100Z to 0900Z daily 26 and 27 oct: a. in area between…
    Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  15. HYDROPAC 2062/102010-10-06 → 2010-10-22
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 06, 07, 12, 15, 19, 20, 22, 26 and 27 oct, 0001Z to 0900Z daily 08,…
    Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  16. HYDROPAC 2012/102010-09-29 → 2010-10-01
    Gunnery exercises 010100Z to 010900Z oct: a. in area between 22-34.9N 22-54.9N and 119-25.5E 119-45.5E
    Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  17. HYDROPAC 1999/102010-09-29 → 2010-10-06
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 04 thru 08, 12, 13, 15, 19, 20, 22, 26 and 27 oct: a. in area between…
    Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  18. HYDROPAC 1939/102010-09-22 → 2010-10-22
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0300Z, 0600Z to 0800Z daily 27 sep thru 01 oct, 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru…
    Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  19. HYDROPAC 1857/102010-09-13 → 2010-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 13 thru 15, 20, 21, 27 thru 30 and 160001Z to 160900Z sep: a. in area…
    Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  20. HYDROPAC 1842/102010-09-11 → 2010-09-13
    Gunnery exercises 160001Z to 160900Z sep: a. in area between 22-34.9N 22-54.9N and 119-25.5E 119-45.5E
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  21. HYDROPAC 1739/102010-08-27 → 2010-09-13
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 01, 02, 06 thru 08, 10, 13 thru 16, 20, 21 and 27 thru 30 sep: a. in…
    Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  22. HYDROPAC 1688/102010-08-19 → 2010-08-24
    Gunnery exercises 240500Z to 240630Z aug: a. in area bound by 23-05N 119-37E, 23-04N 119-44E, 22-13N…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  23. HYDROPAC 1599/102010-08-07 → 2010-08-27
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0900Z commencing daily 11 thru 26 aug: a. in area bound by 25-48.0N 120-48.0E,…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  24. HYDROPAC 1586/102010-08-06 → 2010-08-11
    Gunnery exercises 0130Z to 0330Z and 0630Z to 0830Z daily 09 thru 11 aug: a. in area bound by 25-48.0N…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  25. HYDROPAC 1566/102010-08-02 → 2010-08-06
    Gunnery exercises 0130Z to 0330Z and 0630Z to 0830Z daily 03 thur 06 aug: a. in area bound by 25-48.0N…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  26. HYDROPAC 1549/102010-07-30 → 2010-08-25
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0400Z daily 04, 11, 18 and 25 aug: a. in area between 23-29.9N 23-39.9N and…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  27. HYDROPAC 1530/102010-07-28 → 2010-08-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 02 thru 06, 10, 13, 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27, 30 and 31 aug, 090100Z to…
    Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  28. HYDROPAC 1464/102010-07-16 → 2010-07-29
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1400Z commencing daily 20 and 21 jul, alternate 27 and 28 jul: a. in area between…
    Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  29. HYDROPAC 1457/102010-07-15 → 2010-07-23
    Gunnery exercises 0130Z to 0330Z and 0630Z to 0830Z daily 20 thru 23 jul a. in area bound by 25-48.0N…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  30. HYDROPAC 1319/102010-06-26 → 2010-07-01
    Gunnery exercises 010100Z to 010500Z jul within five miles of 02-00N 106-00E
    South China Sea · Gunnery
  31. HYDROPAC 1302/102010-06-24 → 2010-07-01
    Gunnery exercises 0130Z to 0330Z and 0630Z to 0830Z daily 29 jun thru 01 jul within 31 miles of 25-20.0N…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  32. HYDROPAC 1108/102010-05-28 → 2010-06-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0400Z daily 02, 09, 23 and 30 jun within ten miles of 23-34.9N 119-10.5E
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  33. HYDROPAC 1096/102010-05-27 → 2010-06-30
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 04, 07 thru 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 21 thru 25 and 28 thru 30 jun…
    Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  34. HYDROPAC 899/102010-04-30 → 2010-05-26
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0400Z daily 05, 12, 19 and 26 may within ten miles of 23-34.9N 119-10.5E
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  35. HYDROPAC 889/102010-04-28 → 2010-05-31
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 03 thru 07, 10 thru 14, 17 thru 21, 24 thru 28 and 31 may within 15…
    Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  36. HYDROPAC 668/102010-04-02 → 2010-04-28
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0400Z daily 07, 14, 21 and 28 apr within ten miles of 23-34.9N 119-10.5E
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  37. HYDROPAC 616/102010-03-27 → 2010-04-30
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 01, 02, 06 thru 09, 12 thru 16, 19 thru 23 and 26 thru 30 apr within…
    Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  38. HYDROPAC 469/102010-03-11 → 2010-03-19
    Gunnery exercises 150001Z to 150900Z and 190400Z to 190900Z mar within 31 miles of 22-44.9N 119-35.5E
    Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  39. HYDROPAC 357/102010-02-24 → 2010-03-31
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 05, 08 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26 and 29 thru 31 mar…
    Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  40. HYDROPAC 315/102010-02-17 → 2010-02-26
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 22 thru 26 feb within 15 miles of 22-44.9N 119-35.5E
    Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  41. HYDROPAC 153/102010-01-27 → 2010-02-12
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 05 and 08 thru 12 feb within 15 miles of 22-44.9N 119-35.5E
    Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  42. HYDROPAC 2326/092009-12-12 → 2009-12-27
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0400Z daily 12, 13, 19, 20, 26 and 27 dec within 29 miles of 22-34N 119-16E
  43. HYDROPAC 2305/092009-12-09 → 2009-12-23
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 14 thru 18 and 21 thru 23 dec within 31 miles of 25-20.0N 120-37.5E
  44. HYDROPAC 2206/092009-11-26 → 2009-12-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0400Z and 0500Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 04, 07 thru 11, 14 thru 18, 21 thru 25 and…
  45. HYDROPAC 2204/092009-11-26 → 2009-12-31
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 04, 07 thru 11, 14 thru 18, 21 thru 25 and 28 thru 31 dec…
  46. HYDROPAC 2196/092009-11-25 → 2009-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 300001Z to 300400Z and 300500Z to 300900Z nov within 29 miles of 22-34N 119-16E
  47. HYDROPAC 2160/092009-11-21 → 2009-11-22
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0400Z daily 21 and 22 nov within 31 miles of 25-20.0N 120-37.5E
  48. HYDROPAC 2116/092009-11-16 → 2009-11-20
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0900Z commencing daily 15 thru 19 nov within 31 miles of 25-20.0N 120-37.5E
  49. HYDROPAC 2107/092009-11-15 → 2009-11-16
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0900Z commencing daily 15 thru 19 nov within 31 miles of 25-20.0N 120-37.5E
  50. HYDROPAC 2032/092009-11-06 → 2009-11-12
    Gunnery exercises 110200Z to 110400Z, 110600Z to 110800Z and 120200Z to 120400Z nov within 69 miles of…

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