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 3170/152015-09-24 → 2015-10-16
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0330Z commencing daily 24 sep, 04 thru 07 and 11 thru 15 oct, 0530Z to 0900Z…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  2. HYDROPAC 3076/152015-09-16 → 2015-10-16
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 20 sep thru 15 oct a. in area bound by 25-48.0N 120-48E…
    East China Sea · Taiwan Strait
  3. HYDROPAC 2875/152015-08-30 → 2015-09-08
    Gunnery exercises 0120Z to 0400Z daily 04 and 08 sep: a. in area between 22-35N 22-55N and 119-25E 119-45E
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  4. HYDROPAC 2833/152015-08-27 → 2015-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 04, 07 thru 11, 14 thru 18, 21 thru 25 and 29 thru 30 sep: a.…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  5. HYDROPAC 2688/152015-08-14 → 2015-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1400Z daily 19, 20, 31 aug, 01, 15, 17, 22, 24 and 29 sep, 0001Z to 0900Z daily…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  6. HYDROPAC 2491/152015-07-29 → 2015-08-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1400Z daily 03 thru 05 aug, 0001Z to 0900Z daily 06, 07, 10 thru 14, 17 thru 21,…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  7. HYDROPAC 2385/152015-07-21 → 2015-08-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 20 thru 24, 27 thru 31 jul, 03 thru 07, 10 thru 14, 17 thru 21, 24…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  8. HYDROPAC 2318/152015-07-14 → 2015-07-22
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1400Z commencing daily 14, 15, 20 and 21 jul: a. in area between 22-34-54N…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  9. HYDROPAC 2157/152015-06-27 → 2015-07-05
    Hazardous operations
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  10. HYDROPAC 2139/152015-06-26 → 2015-07-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 15, 17, 20 thru 24 and 28 thru 31…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  11. HYDROPAC 2056/152015-06-22 → 2015-07-02
    Torpedo firing exercises 27 jun thru 01 jul in area bound by 11-36.54N 109-17.00E, 11-55.54N 109-23.00E,…
    South China Sea · Vietnam · Ordnance
  12. HYDROPAC 2055/152015-06-22 → 2015-06-25
    Gunnery exercises 2330Z to 1000Z commencing daily 21 and 22 jun, alternate 2330Z to 1000Z 23 and 24 jun in…
    South China Sea · Vietnam · Gunnery
  13. HYDROPAC 2001/152015-06-19 → 2015-06-24
    Hazardous operations
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  14. HYDROPAC 1963/152015-06-16 → 2015-06-22
    Hazardous operations
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  15. HYDROPAC 1830/152015-06-05 → 2015-07-31
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0300Z and 0600Z to 0800Z daily 08 thru 12, 15 thru 18, 22 thru 26 jun, 01 thru…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  16. HYDROPAC 1741/152015-05-27 → 2015-06-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 05, 08, 11, 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26, 29 and 30 jun, 0001Z…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  17. HYDROPAC 1462/152015-05-01 → 2015-05-29
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01, 07, 14, 18, 21 and 28 may and 0001Z to 1000Z daily 04 thru 06,…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  18. HYDROPAC 1434/152015-04-29 → 2015-05-01
    Gunnery exercises in progress until 30 apr in area bound by 14-04.8N 119-47.5E, 14-04.8N 119-06.2E, 14-25.6N…
    South China Sea · Philippines · Gunnery
  19. HYDROPAC 1391/152015-04-26 → 2015-05-31
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0300Z and 0600Z to 0800Z daily 01 thru 31 may: a. in area bound by 24-48N…
    East China Sea · Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  20. HYDROPAC 1190/152015-04-08 → 2015-04-10
    Gunnery exercises 09 apr in area bound by 18-39.8N 121-30.9E, 18-39.7N 121-40.4E, 18-38.2N 121-40.4E,…
    Luzon Strait · Gunnery
  21. HYDROPAC 1124/152015-04-01 → 2015-04-30
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 05 thru 29 apr: a. in area bound by 25-48.0N 120-48.0E,…
    East China Sea · Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  22. HYDROPAC 1098/152015-03-31 → 2015-04-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru 30 apr: a.…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  23. HYDROPAC 1038/152015-03-25 → 2015-03-31
    Gunnery exercises 30 mar in area bound by 14-20N 120-16E, 14-15N 120-16E, 14-15N 120-10E, 14-21N 120-10E
    South China Sea · Philippines · Gunnery
  24. HYDROPAC 979/152015-03-21 → 2015-03-27
    Hazardous operations: a. 2300Z to 0500Z commencing daily 21 and 22 mar in area between 12-00-00N 12-40-00N…
    South China Sea · Vietnam · Gunnery
  25. HYDROPAC 871/152015-03-12 → 2015-03-21
    Hazardous operations
    South China Sea · Vietnam
  26. HYDROPAC 660/152015-02-26 → 2015-03-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 02 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27, 30 and 31 mar: a. in…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  27. HYDROPAC 647/152015-02-25 → 2015-03-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 02 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27, 30 and 31 mar: a. in…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  28. HYDROPAC 315/152015-01-28 → 2015-02-26
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 02 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 and 17, 24 thru 26 feb: a. in area between…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  29. HYDROPAC 313/152015-01-28 → 2015-02-26
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 02 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 and 17, 24 thru 26 feb: a. in area between…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  30. HYDROPAC 3898/142014-12-31 → 2015-01-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 05 thru 09, 12 thru 16, 19 thru 23 and 26 thru 30 jan 15: a. in area…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  31. HYDROPAC 3897/142014-12-31 → 2015-01-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 05 thru 09, 12 thru 16, 19 thru 23 and 26 thru 30 jan 15: a. in area…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  32. HYDROPAC 3896/142014-12-31 → 2015-02-13
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0300Z and 0600Z to 0800Z daily 05 jan thru 13 feb 15: a. in area bound by 24-48N…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  33. HYDROPAC 3527/142014-11-26 → 2014-12-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 05, 08 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26 and 29 thru 31 dec: a.…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-soutwest Coast · Gunnery
  34. HYDROPAC 3494/142014-11-23 → 2014-11-23
    Hazardous operations
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  35. HYDROPAC 3480/142014-11-21 → 2014-12-01
    Hazardous operations
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  36. HYDROPAC 3272/142014-11-04 → 2014-11-28
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 04 thru 07, 10 thru 14, 17 thru 21 and 24 thru 28 nov: a. in area…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  37. HYDROPAC 3241/142014-10-31 → 2014-11-28
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 03 thru 28 nov except saturdays and sundays: a. in area between…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  38. HYDROPAC 3214/142014-10-30 → 2014-11-28
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0900Z commencing daily 02 thru 27 nov: a. in area bound by 25-48.0N 120-48.0E,…
    East China Sea · Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  39. HYDROPAC 2998/142014-10-08 → 2014-10-17
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0930Z commencing daily 12 thru 16 oct: a. in area between 22-34-00N 22-54-00N and…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  40. HYDROPAC 2997/142014-10-08 → 2014-10-17
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0930Z commencing daily 12 thru 16 oct: a. in area bound by 22-34N 118-55E, 22-59N…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  41. HYDROPAC 2996/142014-10-08 → 2014-10-17
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0930Z commencing daily 12 thru 16 oct: a. in area bound by 24-48N 119-50E, 24-48N…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  42. HYDROPAC 2859/142014-09-26 → 2014-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 03, 06 thru 09, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru 31 oct: a.…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  43. HYDROPAC 2858/142014-09-26 → 2014-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 03, 06 thru 09, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru 31 oct: a.…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  44. HYDROPAC 2839/142014-09-25 → 2014-10-03
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0830Z commencing daily 28 sep thru 02 oct: a. in area bound by 24-48N 119-50E,…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  45. HYDROPAC 2831/142014-09-24 → 2014-10-17
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 29 sep thru 17 oct: a. in area bound by 25-48.0N 120-48.0E, 25-48.0N…
    Taiwan Strait
  46. HYDROPAC 2761/142014-09-17 → 2014-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0300Z and 0600Z to 0800Z daily 22 sep thru 31 oct: a. in area bound by 24-48N…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  47. HYDROPAC 2731/142014-09-15 → 2014-09-18
    Hazardous operations
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  48. HYDROPAC 2702/142014-09-13 → 2014-09-18
    Gunnery exercises 2130Z to 2230Z daily 17 and 18 sep: a. in area bound by 22-25.0N 120-35.0E, 22-25.0N…
    Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  49. HYDROPAC 2662/142014-09-11 → 2014-09-17
    Hazardous operations
    Gulf of Tonkin · Vietnam
  50. HYDROPAC 2512/142014-08-27 → 2014-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 09 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26, 29 and 30 sep: a. in area between…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery

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