Military exercises in the South China Sea

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

in force
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last 12 months
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vs previous 12 (11)
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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 623/062006-04-09 → 2006-04-20
    Hazardous operations 0000Z to 0900Z daily 14 and 17 thru 20 apr in area bound by 22-35N 120-15E, 22-35N…
  2. HYDROPAC 1561/042004-09-30 → 2004-10-02
    Hazardous operations 0200Z to 0800Z daily 05 and 06 oct in area bound by 06-20.0N 113-17.0E, 06-29.0N…
  3. HYDROPAC 1056/032003-06-20 → 2003-06-25
    Hazardous operations 1400Z to 2359Z daily: a. 23 jun within 20 miles of 10-44N 112-24E
  4. HYDROPAC 1003/032003-06-11 → 2003-07-10
    Gunnery exercises 16 jun thru 09 jul in area bound by 02-30N 104-17E, 02-30N 105-15E, 02-00N 105-26E, 02-00N…
  5. HYDROPAC 713/032003-04-24 → 2003-04-25
    Gunnery exercises 242230Z to 251600Z apr in area bound by 14-16N 120-20E, 14-26N 120-10E, 14-06N 120-10E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 873/022002-05-10 → 2002-05-17
    Gunnery exercises 15 and 16 may vicinity 14-17N 120-08E
  7. HYDROPAC 1396/002000-09-22 → 2000-09-28
    Hazardous operations 270200Z to 270800Z sep, alternate 280200Z to 280800Z sep in area bound by 06-39.3N…
  8. HYDROPAC 1367/991999-12-08 → 1999-12-18
    Gunnery exercises 122300Z to 131400Z, 132300Z to 141400Z, 142300Z to 162300Z, 170100Z to 171400Z and 180001Z…
  9. HYDROPAC 1300/991999-11-24 → 1999-12-04
    Gunnery exercises 282300Z to 291400Z, 292300Z to 301400Z, 302300Z nov to 012300Z, 030001Z to 031400Z and…
  10. HYDROPAC 1098/991999-10-18 → 1999-10-23
    Gunnery exercises 172300Z to 191400Z, 192300Z to 202300Z, 210001Z to 221400Z and 230001Z to 230600Z oct in…
  11. HYDROPAC 815/991999-08-18 → 1999-08-28
    Gunnery exercises 222300Z to 231400Z, 232300Z to 241400Z, 242300Z to 261400Z, 262300Z to 271400Z and 272300Z…
  12. HYDROPAC 774/991999-08-11 → 1999-08-21
    Gunnery exercises 152300Z to 161400Z, 162300Z to 171400Z, 172300Z to 201400Z and 210001Z to 210600Z aug in…
  13. HYDROPAC 723/991999-08-04 → 1999-08-14
    Gunnery exercises 082300Z to 091400Z, 092300Z to 101400Z, 102300Z to 131400Z, and 140001Z to 140500Z aug in…
  14. HYDROPAC 638/991999-07-15 → 1999-07-23
    Gunnery exercises 202300Z to 222300Z jul in area bound by 02-30N 104-17E, 02-30N 105-30E, 01-30N 105-30E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 632/991999-07-12 → 1999-07-16
    Gunnery exercises 132300Z to 152300Z jul in area bound by 02-30N 104-17E, 02-30N 105-30E, 01-30N 105-30E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 531/991999-06-15 → 1999-06-18
    Gunnery exercises 160001Z to 172300Z jun in area bound by 02-30N 104-17E, 02-30N 105-30E, 01-30N 105-30E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 317/991999-04-19 → 1999-04-29
    Gunnery exercises 272300Z to 292300Z apr in area bound by 02-30N 104-17E, 02-30N 105-30E, 01-30N 105-30E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 233/991999-03-26 → 1999-04-01
    Gunnery exercises 302300Z mar to 012300Z apr in area bound by 02-30N 104-17E, 02-30N 105-30E, 01-30N…
  19. HYDROPAC 210/991999-03-18 → 1999-03-27
    Gunnery exercises 222300Z to 231100Z, 232300Z to 252300Z and 270001Z to 270600Z mar in area bound by 02-30N…
  20. HYDROPAC 168/991999-03-02 → 1999-03-05
    Gunnery exercises 030001Z to 042300Z mar in area bound by 02-30N 104-17E, 02-30N 105-30E, 01-30N 105-30E,…
  21. HYDROPAC 157/991999-02-28 → 1999-03-01
    Gunnery exercises 010001Z to 011100Z mar in area bound by 02-30N 104-17E, 02-30N 105-30E, 01-30N 105-30E,…
  22. HYDROPAC 591/931993-07-04 → 1993-07-10
    Gunnery exercises 1100Z to 2300Z daily 07 through 09 jul in area bound by 02-30N 104-17E, 02-30N 105-30E,…

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