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)
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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 2006/182018-05-27 → 2018-06-29
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0900Z commencing daily 31 may, 03 thru 07, 10 thru 14, 18 thru 21 and 24 thru…
    South China Sea · Taiwan Strait · Taiwan
  2. HYDROPAC 1933/182018-05-21 → 2018-05-25
    Hazardous operations 212330Z to 241430Z may, alternate 212330Z to 251430Z may in areas bound by: a.…
    South China Sea
  3. HYDROPAC 1857/182018-05-15 → 2018-05-21
    Gunnery exercises 20 may in area bound by 18-29.4N 119-51.3E, 18-29.4N 120-02.2E, 18-19.2N 120-02.1E,…
    South China Sea · Philippines
  4. HYDROPAC 1631/182018-04-26 → 2018-04-27
    Hazardous operations 270001Z to 271100Z apr in area bound by 20-47.33N 107-26.87E, 20-47.33N 107-29.83E,…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  5. HYDROPAC 1586/182018-04-24 → 2018-04-29
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0235Z daily 26 thru 28 apr, alternate 290001Z to 290235Z apr in area bound by…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  6. HYDROPAC 1563/182018-04-22 → 2018-04-25
    Gunnery exercises 240001Z to 240230Z apr, alternate 250001Z to 250230Z apr in area bound by 12-40.0N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  7. HYDROPAC 1468/182018-04-16 → 2018-04-19
    Gunnery exercises: a. 170700Z to 171000Z apr, alternate 180700Z to 181000Z apr in area bound by 08-39.52N…
    South China Sea
  8. HYDROPAC 1397/182018-04-12 → 2018-04-18
    Hazardous operations 170001Z to 170230Z apr, alternate 180001Z to 180230Z apr in area bound by 12-40.00N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 1190/182018-03-27 → 2018-03-29
    Hazardous operations 280100Z to 280505Z mar, alternate 290100Z to 290505Z mar in area bound by 20-44.5N…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  10. HYDROPAC 740/182018-02-23 → 2018-03-06
    Gunnery exercises: a. 27 feb in area bound by 16-57.1N 119-50.0E, 16-48.9N 119-50.1E, 16-49.4N 119-58.0E,…
    South China Sea · Philippines
  11. HYDROPAC 715/182018-02-21 → 2018-03-03
    Gunnery exercises 26 feb to 02 mar in area bound by 16-57.1N 119-50.0E, 16-57.2N 119-58.6E, 16-49.0N…
    South China Sea · Philippines
  12. HYDROPAC 4100/172017-11-24 → 2017-12-01
    Gunnery exercises 29 and 30 nov in area bound by 16-57.05N 119-50.00E, 16-48.88N 119-50.10E, 16-49.04N…
    South China Sea · Philippines
  13. HYDROPAC 3913/172017-11-12 → 2017-11-18
    Gunnery exercises 17 nov in area bound by 13-19.3N 120-03.4E, 13-14.2N 120-03.5E, 13-14.2N 119-58.1E,…
    South China Sea · Philippines
  14. HYDROPAC 3621/172017-10-24 → 2017-10-25
    Hazardous operations in progress until 251130Z oct in area bound by 20-14N 106-35E, 20-16N 106-42E, 20-24N…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  15. HYDROPAC 3609/172017-10-23 → 2017-10-27
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1000Z daily 26 and 27 oct in area bound by 10-20.00N 107-09.00E, 10-21.25N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  16. HYDROPAC 3434/172017-10-08 → 2017-10-16
    Gunnery exercises: a. 2330Z to 1000Z commencing daily 09 thru 14 oct, alternate 152330Z to 161000Z oct in…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  17. HYDROPAC 3280/172017-09-24 → 2017-09-28
    Gunnery exercises 260001Z to 260400Z sep, alternate 270001Z to 272359Z sep in area bound by 08-58.50N…
    South China Sea
  18. HYDROPAC 3240/172017-09-20 → 2017-09-27
    Gunnery exercises 25 and 26 sep in area bound by 14-19.0N 120-03.0E, 14-19.0N 120-13.2E, 14-09.0N 120-13.0E,…
    South China Sea · Philippines
  19. HYDROPAC 3142/172017-09-14 → 2017-09-17
    Gunnery exercises 160001Z to 160400Z sep, alternate 170001Z to 170400Z sep in area bound by 10-28.50N…
    South China Sea
  20. HYDROPAC 2861/172017-08-23 → 2017-08-25
    Gunnery exercises: a. 262100Z to 270500Z aug, alternate 272100Z to 280500Z aug in area bound by 10-02N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  21. HYDROPAC 2750/172017-08-14 → 2017-08-17
    Hazardous operations 152300Z to 161100Z aug, alternate 162300Z to 171100Z aug in area bound by 20-31.50N…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  22. HYDROPAC 2749/172017-08-14 → 2017-08-17
    Hazardous operations 152300Z to 160200Z aug, alternate 162300Z to 170200Z aug in area bound by 20-30.20N…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  23. HYDROPAC 2741/172017-08-12 → 2017-08-18
    Hazardous operations 150200Z to 181700Z aug in area bound by 10-14.5N 107-04.5E, 10-22.0N 107-11.0E,…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  24. HYDROPAC 2448/172017-07-16 → 2017-07-20
    Gunnery exercises 182300Z to 190430Z and 191130Z to 191530Z jul, alternate 192300Z to 200430Z and 201130Z to…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  25. HYDROPAC 2378/172017-07-10 → 2017-07-13
    Gunnery exercises 120001Z to 121600Z jul, alternate 130001Z to 131600Z jul in area bound by 11-51.77N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  26. HYDROPAC 1424/172017-04-23 → 2017-04-26
    Hazardous operations 250130Z to 250800Z apr, alternate 260130Z to 260800Z apr in area bound by 11-51.4N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  27. HYDROPAC 1143/172017-03-31 → 2017-04-28
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0900Z commencing daily 04 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20 and 23 thru 27 apr in…
    South China Sea · Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast
  28. HYDROPAC 1142/172017-03-31 → 2017-04-28
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0830Z commencing daily 04 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20 and 23 thru 27 apr in…
    Taiwan Strait
  29. HYDROPAC 1141/172017-03-31 → 2017-04-07
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 04 thru 06 apr in areas: a. bound by 25-48N 120-48E,…
    East China Sea · Taiwan Strait
  30. HYDROPAC 1140/172017-03-31 → 2017-04-28
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0900Z commencing daily 04 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20 and 23 thru 27 apr in…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast
  31. HYDROPAC 1003/172017-03-22 → 2017-03-31
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 26 thru 30 mar in area bound by 25-48N 120-48E, 25-48N…
    East China Sea · Taiwan Strait
  32. HYDROPAC 668/172017-02-24 → 2017-03-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 03, 06, 08, 10, 13, 15, 20, 22, 28, 29, and 31 mar, 0001Z to…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast
  33. HYDROPAC 667/172017-02-24 → 2017-03-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru 31 mar in…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast
  34. HYDROPAC 567/172017-02-16 → 2017-02-21
    Gunnery exercises: a. 0001Z to 0400Z and 0700Z to 1000Z daily 16 and 17 feb, alternate 180001Z to 180400Z…
    South China Sea
  35. HYDROPAC 322/172017-01-28 → 2017-02-24
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 03, 06, 08, 10, 13, 15, 17, 18, 20, 22 and 24 feb, 0001Z to 1400Z…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast
  36. HYDROPAC 312/172017-01-27 → 2017-02-24
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 02, 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 18 and 20 thru 24 feb in areas: a.…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast
  37. HYDROPAC 47/172017-01-05 → 2017-01-26
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 06, 11, 13, 16, 18, 20, 23 and 25 jan, 0001Z to 1400Z daily 05, 10,…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  38. HYDROPAC 4034/162016-12-29 → 2017-01-26
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 03 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20 and 23 thru 26 jan 17 a. in area…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwain-west Coast · Gunnery
  39. HYDROPAC 3858/162016-12-11 → 2016-12-15
    Gunnery exercises 132330Z to 140400Z and 140730Z to 141000Z dec, alternate 142330Z to 150400Z and 150730Z to…
    South China Sea · Vietnam · Gunnery
  40. HYDROPAC 3646/162016-11-26 → 2016-12-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01, 05, 12 thru 15, 19 and 26 thru 29 dec, 0001Z to 1400Z daily 02,…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  41. HYDROPAC 3639/162016-11-26 → 2016-12-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01, 02, 05 thru 09, 12 thru 16, 19 thru 23, and 26 thru 30 dec: a. in…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  42. HYDROPAC 3410/162016-11-05 → 2016-11-09
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0230Z daily 07 and 08 nov, alternate 090100Z to 090230Z nov in area bound by…
    South China Sea · Vietnam · Gunnery
  43. HYDROPAC 3346/162016-11-01 → 2016-11-02
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 011000Z nov, alternate 012330Z to 021000Z nov in area bound by 11-57.03N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam · Gunnery
  44. HYDROPAC 3300/162016-10-27 → 2016-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 31 oct thru 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27…
    East China Sea · Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  45. HYDROPAC 3299/162016-10-27 → 2016-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0830Z commencing daily 31 oct thru 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  46. HYDROPAC 3298/162016-10-27 → 2016-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0830Z commencing daily 31 oct thru 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27…
    South China Sea · Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  47. HYDROPAC 3295/162016-10-27 → 2016-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 04, 07 thru 11, 14 thru 18, 21 thru 25 and 28 thru 30 nov: a.…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwain-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  48. HYDROPAC 3292/162016-10-27 → 2016-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 02, 04, 07, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 25, 28 and 30 nov, 0001Z to 1400Z…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  49. HYDROPAC 3205/162016-10-19 → 2016-10-28
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0400Z commencing daily 23 thru 27 oct, 0500Z to 0900Z daily 24 thru 28 oct: a. in…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  50. HYDROPAC 3204/162016-10-19 → 2016-10-24
    Gunnery exercises 240001Z to 240900Z oct: a. in area between 22-34-54N 22-54-54N and 119-25-29E 119-45-29E
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery

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