Military exercises in the South China Sea

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

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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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  1. HYDROPAC 2022/092009-11-05 → 2009-11-27
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1000Z daily 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20 and 23 thru 27 nov within 29 miles of 22-34N…
  2. HYDROPAC 1978/092009-10-30 → 2009-11-13
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0900Z commencing daily 01 thru 05 and 08 thru 12 nov within 31 miles of 25-20.0N…
  3. HYDROPAC 1963/092009-10-28 → 2009-11-06
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0400Z and 0500Z to 0900Z daily 02 thru 06 nov within 29 miles of 22-34N 119-16E
  4. HYDROPAC 1962/092009-10-28 → 2009-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 02 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27 and 30 nov within 15…
  5. HYDROPAC 1881/092009-10-16 → 2009-10-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1000Z daily 19 thru 21 oct and 0100Z to 0900Z daily 16, 22, 23 and 26 thru 30 oct…
  6. HYDROPAC 1865/092009-10-14 → 2009-10-23
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1000Z daily 19 thru 23 oct within 29 miles of 22-34N 119-16E
  7. HYDROPAC 1864/092009-10-14 → 2009-10-23
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1000Z daily 19 thru 23 oct within 31 miles of 25-20.0N 120-37.5E
  8. HYDROPAC 1859/092009-10-14 → 2009-10-30
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0400Z commencing daily 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 29 oct and 0500Z to 0900Z daily 19…
  9. HYDROPAC 1758/092009-09-30 → 2009-10-16
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0400Z and 0500Z to 0900Z daily 09 and 12 thru 16 oct within 29 miles of 22-34N…
  10. HYDROPAC 1738/092009-09-26 → 2009-10-16
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 01, 02, 05 thru 09, 12 thru 16, 19 thru 23 and 26 thru 30 oct within…
  11. HYDROPAC 1733/092009-09-26 → 2009-10-08
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0900Z commencing daily 27 sep thru 01 oct and 05 thru 07 oct within 31 miles of…
  12. HYDROPAC 1577/092009-09-02 → 2009-09-21
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 07, 14 and 21 sep within ten miles of 23-34.9N 119-10.5E
  13. HYDROPAC 1413/092009-08-09 → 2009-08-13
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 11 and 12 aug within 15 miles of 22-44-54N 119-35-29E
  14. HYDROPAC 1290/092009-07-17 → 2009-07-23
    Gunnery exercise 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 21 and 22 jul within 15 miles of 22-44.9N 119-35.5E
  15. HYDROPAC 1178/092009-06-26 → 2009-07-31
    Gunnery exercise 0100Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru 31 jul…
  16. HYDROPAC 1006/092009-05-27 → 2009-06-30
    Gunnery exercise 0100Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 05, 08 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26, 29 and 30 jun within…
  17. HYDROPAC 828/092009-04-26 → 2009-05-27
    Gunnery exercise 0100Z to 0900Z daily 01, 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 27 may within 15…
  18. HYDROPAC 747/092009-04-14 → 2009-04-21
    Gunnery exercises 182200Z to 190100Z, 190600Z to 190900Z, 200100Z to 200200Z, 200400Z to 200700Z and 210100Z…
  19. HYDROPAC 638/092009-03-28 → 2009-04-30
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru 30 apr…
  20. HYDROPAC 438/092009-02-25 → 2009-03-31
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 02 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27, 30 and 31 mar within…
  21. HYDROPAC 234/092009-01-29 → 2009-02-27
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 02 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20 and 23 thru 27 feb within 15 miles…
  22. HYDROPAC 2572/082008-12-28 → 2009-01-23
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 02, 05 thru 09, 12 thru 16 and 19 thru 23 jan 09 within 15 miles of…
  23. HYDROPAC 2367/082008-12-01 → 2008-12-06
    Gunnery exercises 052300Z to 060400Z dec within 31 miles of 25-20.0N 120-37.5E
  24. HYDROPAC 2366/082008-12-01 → 2008-12-05
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0900Z commencing daily until 04 dec within 31 miles of 25-20.0N 120-37.5E
  25. HYDROPAC 2365/082008-12-01 → 2008-12-04
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0200Z and 0400Z to 0600Z daily 02 and 04 dec within 29 miles of 22-34N 119-16E
  26. HYDROPAC 2364/082008-12-01 → 2008-12-03
    Gunnery exercises 030200Z to 030400Z and 030600Z to 030800Z dec within 29 miles of 22-34N 119-16E
  27. HYDROPAC 2323/082008-11-26 → 2008-12-31
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 05, 08 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26 and 29 thru 31 dec…
  28. HYDROPAC 2118/082008-10-29 → 2008-11-28
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 03 thru 07, 10 thru 14, 17 thru 21 and 24 thru 28 nov within 15 miles…
  29. HYDROPAC 2044/082008-10-19 → 2008-10-24
    Gunnery exercises 240900Z to 241300Z oct within 15 miles of 22-44.9N 119-35.5E
  30. HYDROPAC 1966/082008-10-08 → 2008-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 08, 09, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru 31 oct within 15 miles of…
  31. HYDROPAC 1786/082008-09-13 → 2008-09-19
    Gunnery exercises 0300Z to 0900Z daily 18 and 19 sep within ten miles of 23-34.9N 119-10.5E
  32. HYDROPAC 1768/082008-09-11 → 2008-09-16
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0400Z daily 15 and 16 sep within ten miles of 23-34.9N 119-10.5E
  33. HYDROPAC 1744/082008-09-08 → 2008-09-09
    Gunnery exercises 090900Z to 090930Z sep within five miles of 22-18N 120-12E
  34. HYDROPAC 1725/082008-09-05 → 2008-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 08 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26, 29 and 30 sep within 15 miles of…
  35. HYDROPAC 1436/082008-07-27 → 2008-08-29
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 01, 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 29 aug within 15…
  36. HYDROPAC 1257/082008-07-04 → 2008-07-31
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 07 thru 11, 14 thru 18, 21 thru 25 and 28 thru 31 jul within 15 miles…
  37. HYDROPAC 1068/082008-06-05 → 2008-06-17
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 09 thru 17 jun within ten miles of 23-34.9N 119-10.5E
  38. HYDROPAC 1067/082008-06-05 → 2008-06-30
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27 and 30 jun within 15 miles of…
  39. HYDROPAC 786/082008-04-26 → 2008-04-30
    Gunnery exercises 300001Z to 300900Z apr in area bound by 14-16.5N 120-21.6E, 14-16.5N 120-17.2E, 14-12.4N…
  40. HYDROPAC 389/082008-02-29 → 2008-03-31
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 03 thru 07, 10 thru 14, 17 thru 21, 24 thru 28, 31 mar and 140900Z to…
  41. HYDROPAC 238/082008-02-07 → 2008-02-29
    Gunnery exercises: a. 0001Z to 0900Z daily 12 thru 14, 20, 21, and 26 thru 28 feb within ten miles of…
  42. HYDROPAC 1660/072007-09-27 → 2007-09-28
    Gunnery exercises 280001Z to 280900Z sep in area bound by 14-16.5N 120-21.5E, 14-16.5N 120-17.2E, 14-12.4N…
  43. HYDROPAC 1627/072007-09-23 → 2007-09-26
    Gunnery exercises 260001Z to 260800Z sep in area bound by 14-16.5N 120-21.6E, 14-16.5N 120-17.2E, 14-12.4N…
  44. HYDROPAC 1618/072007-09-21 → 2007-09-23
    Gunnery exercises 250001Z to 260800Z sep in area bound by 14-16.5N 120-21.6E, 14-16.5N 120-17.2E, 14-12.4N…
  45. HYDROPAC 356/072007-02-27 → 2007-02-28
    Gunnery exercises 280100Z to 281000Z feb in area bound by 14-16.5N 120-21.6E, 14-21.5N 120-17.3E, 14-12.4N…
  46. HYDROPAC 1728/062006-09-04 → 2006-09-07
    Gunnery exercises 060300Z to 060800Z sep, alternate 070300Z to 070800Z sep in area bound by 06-20.0N…
  47. HYDROPAC 1537/062006-08-14 → 2006-08-19
    Gunnery exercises 190200Z to 191600Z aug in area bound by 16-00N 118-50E, 16-00N 119-20E, 15-30N 119-20E,…
  48. HYDROPAC 949/062006-05-24 → 2006-06-20
    Hazardous operations 312100Z may to 201400Z jun within two miles of 02-07.6N 104-14.8E
  49. HYDROPAC 715/062006-04-20 → 2006-04-27
    Hazardous operations 0100Z to 1000Z daily 25 thru 27 apr within 2000 meters of 02-07.3N 104-15.0E
  50. HYDROPAC 643/062006-04-11 → 2006-04-18
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 1000Z daily 16 thru 18 apr within 2000 meters of 02-07.3N 105-15.0E

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