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 3470/202020-11-24 → 2020-11-28
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 27 nov in area bound by 14-21-00N 120-09-20E, 14-21-00N 119-59-00E,…
    South China Sea · Philippines
  2. HYDROPAC 3331/202020-11-12 → 2020-11-12
    Hazardous operations 170400Z to 171000Z nov, alternate 0400Z to 1000Z daily 18 and 19 nov in areas bound by:…
    Eastern North Pacific · North Pacific
  3. NAVAREA XII 509/202020-11-12 → 2020-11-12
    Hazardous operations 170400Z to 171000Z nov, alternate 0400Z to 1000Z daily 18 and 19 nov in areas bound by:…
    Eastern North Pacific · North Pacific
  4. HYDROPAC 2072/202020-07-13 → 2020-07-25
    Gunnery exercises 18 thru 24 jul in area bound by 14-17.8N 120-17.0E, 14-17.9N 120-21.7E, 14-13.2N…
    South China Sea · Philippines
  5. HYDROPAC 943/202020-03-20 → 2020-03-28
    Gunnery exercises 25 thru 27 mar in area bound by 14-10.1N 120-09.2E, 14-20.8N 120-09.2E, 14-20.8N…
    South China Sea · Philippines
  6. HYDROPAC 834/202020-03-12 → 2020-03-19
    Gunnery exercises 16 thru 18 mar in area bound by 16-50.5N 120-02.5E, 16-42.1N 120-01.8E, 16-41.4N…
    South China Sea · Philippines
  7. HYDROPAC 139/202020-01-12 → 2020-01-18
    Gunnery exercises 17 jan in area bound by 14-17.8N 120-17.0E 14-17.1N 120-21.8E 14-12.4N 120-21.4E 14-13.2N…
    South China Sea · Philippines
  8. HYDROPAC 4197/192019-12-18 → 2019-12-21
    Hazardous operations 200500Z to 200930Z dec, alternate 210500Z to 210930Z dec in area bound by 19-12.11N…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 4108/192019-12-12 → 2019-12-15
    Cancel this msg 15 dec 19
    South China Sea · Philippines
  10. HYDROPAC 4086/192019-12-10 → 2019-12-19
    Gunnery exercises 15 thru 18 dec in area bound by 16-42.2N 120-02.3E, 16-42.2N 120-10.7E, 16-49.6N…
    South China Sea · Philippines
  11. HYDROPAC 4025/192019-12-05 → 2019-12-08
    Gunnery exercises 070100Z to 070145Z dec, alternate 080100Z to 080145Z dec in area bound by 11-56.75N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  12. HYDROPAC 3970/192019-12-02 → 2019-12-07
    Hazardous operations 04 dec, alternate 05 and 06 dec in area bound by 11-10N 108-55E, 11-10N 109-05E, 11-00N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  13. HYDROPAC 3752/192019-11-15 → 2019-11-22
    Gunnery exercises 20 and 21 nov in area bound by 16-50.5N 120-02.5E, 16-42.7N 120-01.9E, 16-41.3N 120-10.2E,…
    South China Sea · Philippines
  14. HYDROPAC 3498/192019-10-23 → 2019-10-24
    Hazardous operations 232300Z to 240400Z oct in area bound by 18-47.81N 105-57.80E, 18-47.95N 106-02.10E,…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  15. HYDROPAC 3497/192019-10-23 → 2019-10-26
    Gunnery exercises 250001Z to 250230Z, alternate 260001Z to 260230Z oct, in area bound by 12-00N 109-41E,…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  16. HYDROPAC 3464/192019-10-21 → 2019-10-25
    Hazardous operations 222330Z to 251430Z oct in areas bound by: p. 08-50.53N 112-35.55E, 08-52.65N…
    South China Sea
  17. HYDROPAC 3463/192019-10-21 → 2019-10-25
    Hazardous operations 222330Z to 251430Z oct in areas bound by: a. 08-38.78N 111-55.03E, 08-38.91N…
    South China Sea
  18. HYDROPAC 3456/192019-10-20 → 2019-10-24
    Hazardous operations 212300Z to 221700Z oct, alternate 0500Z to 1700Z daily 23 and 24 oct in area bound by…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  19. HYDROPAC 3455/192019-10-20 → 2019-10-24
    Hazardous operations in areas bound by: a. 220001Z to 220300Z, 0001Z to 0300Z daily 23 and 24 oct 20-42.6N…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  20. HYDROPAC 3415/192019-10-17 → 2019-11-09
    Hazardous operations: a. 190030Z to 190130Z oct, alternate 190730Z to 190830Z oct in area bound by 09-02.58N…
    South China Sea
  21. HYDROPAC 3334/192019-10-09 → 2019-10-10
    Hazardous operations 092300Z to 101030Z in area bound by 10-04.8N 107-02.5E, 10-08.8N 107-02.5E, 10-08.8N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 3327/192019-10-09 → 2019-10-10
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 1030Z commencing daily 07 thru 09 oct in area bound by 10-08.75N 107-02.50E,…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  23. HYDROPAC 3249/192019-10-01 → 2019-10-04
    Hazardous operations 022300Z to 030300Z, alternate 032300Z to 040300Z oct in area bound by 12-11.30N…
    South China Sea · Vietamn
  24. HYDROPAC 3138/192019-09-24 → 2019-09-28
    Hazardous operations 260200Z to 261600Z, and 270001Z to 271700Z sep, alternate 270200Z to 271600Z and…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  25. HYDROPAC 3130/192019-09-24 → 2019-09-27
    Hazardous operations 260100Z to 260400Z sep, alternate 270100Z to 270400Z sep in area bound by 20-49.1N…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  26. HYDROPAC 3115/192019-09-22 → 2019-09-26
    Hazardous operations 240630Z to 240930Z, 250001Z to 250430Z, 250630Z to 250930Z and 260001Z to 260430Z sep…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  27. HYDROPAC 3052/192019-09-18 → 2019-09-21
    Hazardous operations 190900Z to 191300Z and 200001Z to 200100Z sep, alternate 200900Z to 201300Z and 210001Z…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  28. HYDROPAC 3012/192019-09-13 → 2019-09-21
    Gunnery exercises 16 thru 20 sep in area bound by 14-11.0N 119-59.0E, 14-21.0N 119-59.0E, 14-21.0N…
    South China Sea · Philippines
  29. HYDROPAC 2954/192019-09-09 → 2019-09-11
    Gunnery exercises 10 sep in area bound by 16-51.9N 119-53.9E, 16-51.8N 120-04.4E, 16-41.8N 120-04.4E,…
    South China Sea · Philippines
  30. HYDROPAC 2774/192019-08-26 → 2019-08-29
    Gunnery exercises 280001Z to 280500Z aug, alternate 290001Z to 290500Z aug in area bound by 16-14.0N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  31. HYDROPAC 2691/192019-08-20 → 2019-08-22
    Gunnery exercises 220001Z to 220100Z aug, alternate 220700Z to 220900Z aug in area bound by 12-03.80N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  32. HYDROPAC 2602/192019-08-13 → 2019-08-16
    Hazardous operations 150001Z to 150230Z aug, alternate 160001Z to 160230Z aug in area bound by 11-45N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  33. HYDROPAC 2355/192019-07-22 → 2019-07-24
    Gunnery exercises: a. 230830Z to 230840Z jul, alternate 240830Z to 240840Z jul in area bound by 16-18.35N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  34. HYDROPAC 2307/192019-07-16 → 2019-07-17
    Hazardous operations 180030Z to 180130Z, 180730Z to 180930Z and 192330Z to 200100Z jul in area bound by…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  35. HYDROPAC 2301/192019-07-16 → 2019-07-20
    Hazardous operations 180030Z to 180130Z, 180730Z to 180930Z, 192330Z to 200100Z jul in area bound by…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  36. HYDROPAC 2149/192019-07-01 → 2019-07-04
    Gunnery exercises 030330Z to 030830Z and 031130Z to 031530Z, alternate 040330Z to 040830Z and 041130Z to…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  37. HYDROPAC 2044/192019-06-23 → 2019-06-28
    Hazardous operations in areas bound by: a. 250500Z to 251700Z and 252300Z to 260500Z, alternate 260500Z to…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  38. HYDROPAC 2032/192019-06-21 → 2019-06-26
    Hazardous operations 230200Z to 231700Z, 240600Z to 241000Z and 251100Z to 251700Z, alternate 240200Z to…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  39. HYDROPAC 1998/192019-06-19 → 2019-06-25
    Gunnery exercises 24 jun in area bound by 14-17.9N 120-21.7E, 14-13.4N 120-21.6E, 14-14.3N 120-16.8E,…
    South China Sea · Philippines
  40. HYDROPAC 1978/192019-06-17 → 2019-06-17
    Gunnery exercise in progress until 171700Z jun in area bound by 15-52.42N 108-37.50E, 15-52.42N 108-44.50E,…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  41. HYDROPAC 1888/192019-06-10 → 2019-06-12
    Gunnery exercises 110920Z to 111240Z jun, alternate 120920Z to 121240Z jun in area bound by 12-00N 109-20E,…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  42. HYDROPAC 1882/192019-06-09 → 2019-06-12
    Hazardous operations 092200Z to 101600Z jun, alternate 11 jun in area bound by 10-10.00N 108-53.40E,…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  43. HYDROPAC 1828/192019-06-04 → 2019-06-17
    South china sea
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 1816/192019-06-04 → 2019-06-06
    Gunnery exercises 050800Z to 051000Z and 060100Z to 060400Z jun in area bound by 17-09.40N 107-20.70E,…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  45. HYDROPAC 1766/192019-05-29 → 2019-06-13
    Gunnery exercises: a. 03 jun in area between 06-26-00N 06-36-00N and 122-30-00E 122-40-00E
    South China Sea · Celebes Sea · Philippines
  46. HYDROPAC 1702/192019-05-22 → 2019-05-25
    Hazardous operations 222300Z to 231330Z may, alternate 242300Z to 251330Z may in areas bound by: k.…
    South China Sea
  47. HYDROPAC 1701/192019-05-22 → 2019-05-25
    Hazardous operations 222300Z to 231330Z may, alternate 242300Z to 251330Z may in areas bound by: a.…
    South China Sea
  48. HYDROPAC 1293/192019-04-16 → 2019-04-21
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 18 thru 20 apr, alternate 210100Z to 210900Z apr in area bound by…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  49. HYDROPAC 1167/192019-04-06 → 2019-04-09
    Gunnery exercises 080230Z to 080400Z apr, alternate 090001Z to 090130Z apr in areas bound by: a. 08-38.92N…
    South China Sea
  50. HYDROPAC 653/192019-02-26 → 2019-03-29
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 28 feb, 03 thru 07, 10 thru 14, 17 thru 21, and 24 thru 28…
    East China Sea · Taiwan Strait · Taiwan

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