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 466/122012-02-18 → 2012-02-24
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0430Z commencing daily 19 thru 23 feb and 0530Z to 0930Z daily 20 thru 24 feb: a.…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  2. HYDROPAC 430/122012-02-15 → 2012-02-27
    Gunnery exercises 200530Z to 200730Z and 200800Z to 201100Z, 220130Z to 220330Z, 221000Z to 221200Z and…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  3. HYDROPAC 238/122012-01-27 → 2012-02-29
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 03, 07 thru 10, 14 thru 17, 21 thru 24 and 29 feb: a. in area…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  4. HYDROPAC 237/122012-01-27 → 2012-02-29
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru 29 feb: a.…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  5. HYDROPAC 3614/112011-12-28 → 2012-01-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 02, 03, 16 thru 20, 30 and 31 jan: a. in area between 23-29.9N…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  6. HYDROPAC 3613/112011-12-28 → 2012-01-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 02, 16 thru 20, 30 and 31 jan: a. in area between 22-34.9N 22-54.9N…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  7. HYDROPAC 3314/112011-11-26 → 2011-12-30
    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 · Gunnery
  8. HYDROPAC 3313/112011-11-26 → 2011-12-30
    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 · Gunnery
  9. HYDROPAC 3045/112011-10-29 → 2011-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0430Z commencing daily 31 oct thru 29 nov and 0530Z to 0930Z daily 01 thru 30…
    Taiwan Strait · Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  10. HYDROPAC 3026/112011-10-27 → 2011-11-30
    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 · Gunnery
  11. HYDROPAC 3025/112011-10-27 → 2011-11-30
    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 · Gunnery
  12. HYDROPAC 2823/112011-10-08 → 2011-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0430Z commencing daily 10 thru 30 oct and 0530Z to 0930Z daily 11 thru 31 oct: a.…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  13. HYDROPAC 2822/112011-10-08 → 2011-10-12
    Gunnery exercises 120900Z to 121300Z oct: a. in area between 22-34.9N 22-54.9N and 119-25.5E 119-45.5E
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  14. HYDROPAC 2725/112011-09-28 → 2011-10-31
    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 · Gunnery
  15. HYDROPAC 2723/112011-09-28 → 2011-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 03 thru 07, 10 thru 14, 17 thru 21, 24 thru 28 and 31 oct: a. in area…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  16. HYDROPAC 2430/112011-08-27 → 2011-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01, 02, 05 thru 09, 13 thru 16, 19 thru 23 and 26 thru 30 sep: a. in…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  17. HYDROPAC 2429/112011-08-27 → 2011-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01, 02, 05 thru 09, 12 thru 16, 19 thru 23 and 26 thru 30 sep: a. in…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  18. HYDROPAC 2424/112011-08-27 → 2011-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0430Z commencing daily 31 aug thru 29 sep and 0530Z to 0930Z daily 01 thru 30…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  19. HYDROPAC 2380/112011-08-24 → 2011-09-02
    Gunnery exercises 0001 to 0800Z daily 29 aug thru 02 sep: a. in area bound by 25-48N 120-48E, 25-48N…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  20. HYDROPAC 2379/112011-08-24 → 2011-08-29
    Gunnery exercises 290900Z to 291400Z aug: a. in area between 22-34.9N 22-54.9N and 119-25.5E 119-45.5E
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  21. HYDROPAC 2235/112011-08-10 → 2011-08-30
    Gunnery exercises 150500Z to 151000Z and 151100Z to 151400Z aug, alternate 2200Z to 0400Z commencing daily…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  22. HYDROPAC 2187/112011-08-04 → 2011-08-12
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0430Z commencing daily 07 thru 11 and 0530Z to 0930Z daily 08 thru 12 aug: a. in…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  23. HYDROPAC 2186/112011-08-04 → 2011-08-24
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1400Z commencing daily 08 and 09 aug, alternate 2300Z to 1400Z commencing daily…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  24. HYDROPAC 2113/112011-07-27 → 2011-08-31
    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 · Gunnery
  25. HYDROPAC 2112/112011-07-27 → 2011-08-31
    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 · Gunnery
  26. HYDROPAC 2065/112011-07-20 → 2011-08-05
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0430Z commencing daily 24 jul thru 04 aug and 0530Z to 0930Z daily 25 jul thru 05…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  27. HYDROPAC 1909/112011-07-01 → 2011-07-20
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1400Z commencing daily 04 and 05 jul, alternate 2300Z to 1400Z commencing daily…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  28. HYDROPAC 1851/112011-06-26 → 2011-07-29
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01, 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 29 jul: a. in area…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  29. HYDROPAC 1850/112011-06-26 → 2011-07-29
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01, 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 29 jul: a. in area…
    Taiwan-southwest Coast · Gunnery
  30. HYDROPAC 1763/112011-06-17 → 2011-07-22
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0430Z commencing daily 19 jun thru 21 jul and 0530Z to 0930Z daily 20 jun thru 22…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  31. HYDROPAC 1755/112011-06-16 → 2011-07-22
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0430Z commencing daily 19 jun thru 21 jul and 0530Z to 0930Z daily 20 jun thru 22…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  32. HYDROPAC 1623/112011-06-02 → 2011-06-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 07 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru 30 jun a. in area…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  33. HYDROPAC 1621/112011-06-02 → 2011-06-03
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 02 and 03 jun: a. in area between 23-29.9N 23-39.9N and 119-05.5E…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  34. HYDROPAC 1608/112011-05-31 → 2011-06-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01, 03, 07, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru 30 jun and…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  35. HYDROPAC 1584/112011-05-27 → 2011-05-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 03, 07, 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru 30 jun, 0001Z…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  36. HYDROPAC 1383/112011-05-07 → 2011-05-08
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0400Z commencing daily 08 thru 26 may and 0600Z to 0900Z daily 09 thru 27 may: a.…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  37. HYDROPAC 1373/112011-05-06 → 2011-05-13
    Hazardous operations
    Northern Indian Ocean · Western North Pacific
  38. HYDROPAC 1341/112011-05-02 → 2011-05-31
    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 · Gunnery
  39. HYDROPAC 1281/112011-04-27 → 2011-05-31
    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 · Gunnery
  40. HYDROPAC 969/112011-03-27 → 2011-04-29
    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 · Gunnery
  41. HYDROPAC 966/112011-03-27 → 2011-04-29
    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 · Gunnery
  42. HYDROPAC 601/112011-02-24 → 2011-03-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 04, 07 thru 11, 14, 15, 21 thru 25 and 28 thru 31 mar: a. in…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  43. HYDROPAC 600/112011-02-24 → 2011-03-31
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 01, 02, 08, 09, 15, 16, 22, 23, 29 and 30 mar and 0001Z to 0900Z…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  44. HYDROPAC 550/112011-02-19 → 2011-03-18
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0330Z and 0600Z to 0830Z daily 21 feb thru 18 mar: a. in area bound by 22-34N…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  45. HYDROPAC 549/112011-02-19 → 2011-03-18
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0330Z and 0600Z to 0830Z daily 21 feb thru 18 mar: a. in area bound by 23-51N…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  46. HYDROPAC 2967/102010-12-29 → 2011-01-28
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 03 thru 07, 10 thru 14, 17 thru 21 and 24 thru 28 jan: a. in area…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  47. HYDROPAC 2966/102010-12-29 → 2011-01-31
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0900Z daily 03, 06, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27 and 31 jan and 0001Z to 0900Z daily…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  48. HYDROPAC 2817/102010-12-17 → 2010-12-18
    Gunnery exercises 180001Z to 180900Z dec: a. in area between 22-34.9N 22-54.9N and 119-25.5E 119-45.5E
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  49. HYDROPAC 2701/102010-12-08 → 2010-12-10
    Gunnery exercises 2330Z to 0300Z commencing daily until 09 dec and 0530Z to 0930Z daily until 10 dec: a. in…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery
  50. HYDROPAC 2651/102010-12-02 → 2010-12-10
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0200Z and 0500Z to 0700Z daily 07 and 10 dec: a. in area bound by 23-12N 119-00E,…
    Taiwan Strait · Gunnery

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