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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Other hazards in the South China Sea

Archive · 572 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 3152/162016-10-15 → 2016-10-17
    Gunnery exercises 170001Z to 170900Z oct: a. in area between 22-34-54N 22-54-54N and 119-25-29E 119-45-29E
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  2. HYDROPAC 3131/162016-10-14 → 2016-10-18
    Gunnery exercises 152330Z to 161430Z oct, alternate 172330Z to 181430Z oct within 3000 meters of: a.…
    South China Sea · Gunnery
  3. HYDROPAC 3113/162016-10-12 → 2016-10-15
    Gunnery exercises 140001Z to 140900Z oct, alternate 150001Z to 150900Z oct in areas bound by: a. 09-50.83N…
    South China Sea · Gunnery
  4. HYDROPAC 3040/162016-10-05 → 2016-10-07
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1400Z daily 05 and 06 oct and 070400Z to 071400Z oct: a. in area between…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  5. HYDROPAC 2985/162016-09-30 → 2016-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 03 thru 07, 11 thru 14, 17 thru 21, 24 thru 28 and 31 oct: a. in area…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwain-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  6. HYDROPAC 2984/162016-09-30 → 2016-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 03, 05, 07, 12, 14, 21, 28 and 31 oct, 0001Z to 1400Z daily 04, 06,…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  7. HYDROPAC 2881/162016-09-21 → 2016-10-14
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0400Z commencing daily 25 thru 29 sep and 02 thru 13 oct, 0500Z to 0900Z daily 26…
    East China Sea · Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  8. HYDROPAC 2869/162016-09-20 → 2016-09-29
    Hazardous operations
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  9. HYDROPAC 2798/162016-09-14 → 2016-10-14
    Gunnery exercises, 2300Z to 0400Z commencing daily 18 thru 22 sep and 02 thru 13 oct, 0500Z to 0900Z daily…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  10. HYDROPAC 2797/162016-09-14 → 2016-10-15
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0400Z commencing daily 18 thru 22, 25 thru 29 sep and 02 thru 13 oct, 0500Z to…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  11. HYDROPAC 2788/162016-09-14 → 2016-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 19, 21, 23, 26 and 30 sep, 0001Z to 1400Z daily 20, 22 and 27 thru 29…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  12. HYDROPAC 2787/162016-09-14 → 2016-09-28
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 17 thru 21 and 24 thru 28 sep: a. in area between 23-29-54N 23-39-54N…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  13. HYDROPAC 2742/162016-09-10 → 2016-09-15
    Hazardous operations
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  14. HYDROPAC 2649/162016-09-02 → 2016-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 05, 07, 09, 12, 19, 21, 23, 26 and 30 sep, 0001Z to 1400Z daily 06,…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  15. HYDROPAC 2587/162016-08-26 → 2016-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01, 02, 05 thru 09, 12 thru 14, 19 thru 23 and 26 thru 30 sep: a. in…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  16. HYDROPAC 2316/162016-08-03 → 2016-08-23
    Gunnery exercises 0300Z to 0800Z and 1030Z to 1300Z daily 04, 05, 17, 18 and 23 aug: a. in area between…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  17. HYDROPAC 2264/162016-07-28 → 2016-08-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01, 05, 08, 12, 15, 19, 22, 25, 26, 29 and 31 aug, 0001Z to 1400Z…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  18. HYDROPAC 2256/162016-07-27 → 2016-08-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 05, 08 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26 and 29 thru 31 aug: a.…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  19. HYDROPAC 2062/162016-07-08 → 2016-07-12
    Hazardous operations
    South China Sea
  20. HYDROPAC 2041/162016-07-07 → 2016-07-20
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1400Z commencing daily 11, 12, 18 and 19 jul: a. in area between 22-34-54N…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  21. HYDROPAC 1950/162016-06-29 → 2016-07-29
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 01, 04, 06, 08, 11, 13, 15, 18, 22, 25, 27 and 29 jul, 0001Z to 1400Z…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  22. HYDROPAC 1909/162016-06-26 → 2016-07-29
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01, 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 29 jul: a. in area…
    Tawain Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  23. HYDROPAC 1898/162016-06-24 → 2016-06-30
    Gunnery exercises: a. 262300Z to 270500Z jun in area bound by 20-52.6N 107-05.4E, 20-50.6N 107-05.8E,…
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam · Gunnery
  24. HYDROPAC 1755/162016-06-11 → 2016-06-25
    Hazardous operations
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  25. HYDROPAC 1390/162016-05-12 → 2016-05-25
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1400Z commencing daily 16, 17, 23 and 24 may: a. in area between 22-34-54N…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  26. HYDROPAC 1228/162016-04-27 → 2016-05-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 02 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27, 30 and 31 may: a. in…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  27. HYDROPAC 1226/162016-04-27 → 2016-05-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 02, 06, 13, 20, 27 and 30 may, 0001Z to 1400Z daily 03 thru 05, 09…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  28. HYDROPAC 961/162016-04-01 → 2016-04-22
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 05 thru 07, 10 thru 14 and 17 thru 21 apr: a. in area…
    East China Sea · Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  29. HYDROPAC 891/162016-03-27 → 2016-04-29
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01, 06, 08, 11, 13, 15, 18, 22, 25, 27 and 29 apr, 0001Z to 1400Z…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  30. HYDROPAC 889/162016-03-27 → 2016-04-29
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01, 06 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 29 apr: a. in area…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  31. HYDROPAC 766/162016-03-17 → 2016-03-27
    Bombing exercises 0001Z to 0400Z daily 18 and 19 mar in area between 12-40.0N 11-20.0N and 109-48.0E 110-18.0E
    South China Sea · Vietnam · Ordnance
  32. HYDROPAC 547/162016-02-27 → 2016-03-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 02, 04, 09, 11, 14, 16, 18, 21, 23, 25, 28 and 30 mar, 0001Z to 1400Z…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  33. HYDROPAC 524/162016-02-25 → 2016-03-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 04, 07 thru 11, 14 thru 18, 21 thru 25 and 28 thru 31 mar: a.…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  34. HYDROPAC 262/162016-01-30 → 2016-02-26
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01, 03, 05, 15, 17, 19, 22, 24 and 26 feb, 0001Z to 1400Z daily 02,…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  35. HYDROPAC 261/162016-01-30 → 2016-02-26
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 05, 15 thru 19 and 22 thru 26 feb: a. in area between…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  36. HYDROPAC 187/162016-01-21 → 2016-01-27
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0140Z daily 22, 25 and 27 jan: a. in area between 22-38N 22-50N and 119-28E 120-03E
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  37. HYDROPAC 96/162016-01-13 → 2016-01-29
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 18, 20, 22, 25, 27 and 29 jan, 0001Z to 1400Z daily 19, 21, 26 and 28…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  38. HYDROPAC 48/162016-01-07 → 2016-01-29
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 29 jan: a. in area between 23-29-54N 23-39-54N…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  39. HYDROPAC 4215/152015-12-27 → 2016-01-07
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01, 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 29 jan 16: a. in…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  40. HYDROPAC 3959/152015-12-03 → 2015-12-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1400Z daily 03, 08, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29 and 31 dec, 0001Z to 1000Z daily 04,…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  41. HYDROPAC 3925/152015-11-30 → 2015-12-08
    Hazardous operations
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  42. HYDROPAC 3893/152015-11-26 → 2015-12-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 04, 07 thru 11, 14 thru 18, 21 thru 25 and 28 thru 31 dec: a.…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  43. HYDROPAC 3879/152015-11-25 → 2015-12-04
    Hazardous operations
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  44. HYDROPAC 3670/152015-11-10 → 2015-11-15
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0300Z commencing daily 11 and 14 nov in areas bound by: a. 10-36.17N 107-38.50E,…
    South China Sea · Vietnam · Gunnery
  45. HYDROPAC 3547/152015-10-28 → 2015-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 02 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27 and 30 nov: a. in area…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  46. HYDROPAC 3359/152015-10-12 → 2015-10-17
    Torpedo firing exercises in progress until 162359Z oct in area bound by 11-36.20N 109-19.00E, 11-55.12N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam · Ordnance
  47. HYDROPAC 3219/152015-09-28 → 2015-10-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 02, 05, 07, 09, 12, 14, 16, 19, 21, 23, 26, 28 and 30 oct, 0001Z to…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  48. HYDROPAC 3211/152015-09-26 → 2015-10-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01, 02, 05 thru 08, 12 thru 16, 19 thru 23 and 26 thru 30 oct: a. in…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  49. HYDROPAC 3177/152015-09-24 → 2015-10-16
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0200Z daily 29 sep and 01 oct, 0530Z to 0730Z daily 29, 30 sep and 02 oct, 0200Z…
    East China Sea · Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  50. HYDROPAC 3176/152015-09-24 → 2015-10-16
    Gunnery exercises 2330Z to 0330Z commencing daily 28 sep thru 01 oct, 11 thru 15 oct, 0530Z to 0900Z daily…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery

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