Military exercises in the Japan Sea

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas.

in force
2
last 12 months
3
vs previous 12 (6)
-50%
since 1993
636

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.

In force now · 2

  1. NAVAREA XI 341/26in force2026-07-27
    Gunnery exercise in Japan Sea occurs daily 2200Z to 1000Z on specified dates from 31 July to 30 August in a bounded area.
    Japan Sea · Gunnery
  2. HYDROPAC 2151/26in force2026-07-27
    Gunnery exercises occur daily from 2200Z to 1000Z on July 31, August 2-14, 16-21, 23-28, and 30 in the Sea of Japan near Russia.
    Sea of Japan · Russia

Longest in force

  1. HYDROPAC 2151/26in force2026-07-27 · 26 d
    Gunnery exercises occur daily from 2200Z to 1000Z on July 31, August 2-14, 16-21, 23-28, and 30 in the Sea of Japan near Russia.
    Sea of Japan · Russia
  2. NAVAREA XI 341/26in force2026-07-27 · 26 d
    Gunnery exercise in Japan Sea occurs daily 2200Z to 1000Z on specified dates from 31 July to 30 August in a bounded area.
    Japan Sea · Gunnery

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Other hazards in the Japan Sea

Archive · 634 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 799/082008-04-27 → 2008-05-09
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1400Z commencing daily 30 apr, 10 and 05 thru 08 may in area bound by 38-08N…
  2. HYDROPAC 564/082008-03-27 → 2008-04-30
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1400Z commencing daily 31 mar thru 03 apr, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and…
  3. HYDROPAC 563/082008-03-27 → 2008-04-29
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1200Z daily 01, 03, 04, 07, 08, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 25, 28 and 29…
  4. HYDROPAC 386/082008-02-28 → 2008-03-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1200Z daily 03, 04, 06, 07, 10, 11, 13, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27, 28 and 31 mar…
  5. HYDROPAC 370/082008-02-27 → 2008-03-31
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1400Z commencing daily 02 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27 and 30 mar…
  6. HYDROPAC 162/082008-01-27 → 2008-02-29
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1400Z commencing daily 31 jan, 03, 04, 10 thru 14, 17 thru 21 and 24 thru 28 feb…
  7. HYDROPAC 161/082008-01-27 → 2008-02-29
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1200Z daily 01, 04, 05, 11, 12, 14, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 26, 28 and 29 feb in…
  8. HYDROPAC 2282/072007-12-29 → 2008-01-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1200Z daily 03, 04, 07, 08, 10, 11, 14, 15, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24, 25, 28, 29 and 31…
  9. HYDROPAC 2275/072007-12-28 → 2008-01-31
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1400Z commencing daily 01 thru 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru…
  10. HYDROPAC 2117/072007-11-29 → 2007-12-31
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1400Z commencing daily 02 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 25 thru 27 and 30…
  11. HYDROPAC 2116/072007-11-29 → 2007-12-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1200Z daily 03, 04, 06, 07, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 27, 28 and 31 dec…
  12. HYDROPAC 1973/072007-11-10 → 2007-11-16
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0300Z commencing daily 13 thru 15 nov and 0500Z to 1000Z daily 14 thru 16 nov…
  13. HYDROPAC 1863/072007-10-28 → 2007-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1200Z daily 01, 02, 05, 06, 08, 09, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19, 20, 22, 23, 26, 27, 29…
  14. HYDROPAC 1861/072007-10-28 → 2007-11-03
    Hazardous operations 0100Z to 0300Z and 0500Z to 0800Z daily 01 thru 03 nov in area bound by 42-15N 131-00E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 1853/072007-10-27 → 2007-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1400Z commencing daily 31 oct, 01, 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22, and 25…
  16. HYDROPAC 1641/072007-09-26 → 2007-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1400Z commencing daily 30 sep, 01, 03, 04, 07 thru 11, 14 thru 18, 21 thru 25 and…
  17. HYDROPAC 1568/072007-09-11 → 2007-09-14
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1300Z daily 11 thru 14 sep in area bound by 42-00N 132-20E, 42-10N 132-00E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 1565/072007-09-11 → 2007-09-28
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1200Z daily 11, 13 and 14, 17 and 18, 20 and 21, 27 and 28 sep in area bound by…
  19. HYDROPAC 1561/072007-09-11 → 2007-09-14
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1300Z daily 11 thru 14 sep in area bound by 42-00N 132-20E, 42-10N 132-00E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 1507/072007-08-29 → 2007-09-28
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1400Z commencing daily 02 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 26, and 27 sep in area…
  21. HYDROPAC 1310/072007-07-28 → 2007-08-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 02 and 03, 06 thru 10, 13 and 14, 16 and 17, 20 and 21, 23 and 24, 27…
  22. HYDROPAC 1306/072007-07-27 → 2007-08-31
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1400Z commencing daily 31 jul thru 02 aug, 05 thru 09, 12, 13, 15, 16, 19 thru…
  23. HYDROPAC 1197/072007-07-10 → 2007-07-31
    Gunnery exercises 0000Z to 0800Z daily 12, 13, 16, 19, 20, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30 and 31 jul in area bound by…
  24. HYDROPAC 1113/072007-06-27 → 2007-07-31
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1400Z commencing daily 01 thru 05, 08 thru 12, 15, 17 thru 19, 22 thru 26, 29 and…
  25. HYDROPAC 997/072007-06-08 → 2007-06-18
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0100Z commencing daily 13 thru 17 jun and 0400Z to 0600Z daily 14 thru 18 jun…
  26. HYDROPAC 971/072007-06-01 → 2007-06-29
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 04 and 05, 07 and 08, 11 and 12, 14 and 15, 18 and 19, 21 and 22, 25…
  27. HYDROPAC 970/072007-06-01 → 2007-06-09
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0100Z commencing daily 04 thru 08 jun, 0400Z to 0600Z daily 05 thru 07 jun in…
  28. HYDROPAC 937/072007-05-27 → 2007-06-30
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1400Z commencing daily 31 may, 03 and 04, 06 and 07, 10 thru 14, 17 thru 21, 24…
  29. HYDROPAC 770/072007-04-26 → 2007-05-31
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1400Z commencing daily 30 apr thru 03 may, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 22, 24…
  30. HYDROPAC 767/072007-04-26 → 2007-05-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 01, 03 and 04, 07 and 08, 10 and 11, 14 and 15, 17 and 18, 21 and 22,…
  31. HYDROPAC 671/072007-04-14 → 2007-04-21
    Hazardous operations 2100Z to 0400Z commencing daily 19 and 20 apr and 0600Z to 1000Z daily 20 and 21 apr in…
  32. HYDROPAC 564/072007-03-27 → 2007-04-02
    Hazardous operations 312100Z mar to 010200Z apr, 012100Z to 020200Z apr and 0400Z to 0700Z daily 01 and 02…
  33. HYDROPAC 556/072007-03-26 → 2007-04-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 02 thru 06, 09 thru 13, 23 thru 27, and 30 apr in area bound by…
  34. HYDROPAC 555/072007-03-26 → 2007-04-30
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1400Z commencing daily 01 thru 05, 08 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26 and 29 apr…
  35. HYDROPAC 510/072007-03-19 → 2007-03-26
    Hazardous operations 2100Z to 0200Z commencing daily 24 and 25 mar and 0400Z to 0800Z daily 25 and 26 mar in…
  36. HYDROPAC 478/072007-03-14 → 2007-03-21
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0300Z commencing daily 19 and 20 mar and 0500Z to 0900Z daily 20 and 21 mar in…
  37. HYDROPAC 414/072007-03-07 → 2007-03-30
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0800Z daily 12 thru 16, 19 thru 23 and 26 thru 30 mar in area bound by 38-25N…
  38. HYDROPAC 344/072007-02-25 → 2007-03-30
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1400Z commencing daily 01, 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 29 mar…
  39. HYDROPAC 340/072007-02-25 → 2007-02-25
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1400Z commencing daily 01, 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 29 mar…
  40. HYDROPAC 165/072007-01-25 → 2007-02-28
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1500Z commencing daily 31 jan, 01, 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 19 thru 22 and 25 thru…
  41. HYDROPAC 2533/062006-12-26 → 2007-01-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 02 thru 05, 08 thru 12, 15 thru 19, 22 thru 26 and 29 thru 31 jan 07…
  42. HYDROPAC 2532/062006-12-26 → 2007-01-31
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1500Z commencing daily 01 thru 04, 07 thru 11, 14 thru 18, 21 thru 25, and 28…
  43. HYDROPAC 2294/062006-11-25 → 2006-12-29
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01, 04 thru 08, 11 thru 15, 18 thru 22, and 26 thru 29 dec in area…
  44. HYDROPAC 2279/062006-11-24 → 2006-12-29
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1500Z commencing daily 30 nov, 03 thru 07, 10 thru 14, 17 thru 21 and 25 thru 28…
  45. HYDROPAC 2115/062006-11-05 → 2006-11-12
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0300Z commencing daily 09 thru 11 nov and 0500Z to 0800Z daily 10 thru 12 nov…
  46. HYDROPAC 2039/062006-10-26 → 2006-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 03, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru 30 nov in…
  47. HYDROPAC 2032/062006-10-25 → 2006-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1500Z commencing daily 31 oct thru 02 nov, 05 thru 09, 12 thru 16, 19 thru 23 and…
  48. HYDROPAC 1954/062006-10-10 → 2006-10-12
    Hazardous operations 1500Z to 2359Z daily 10 and 11 oct in area bound by 42-57.0N 134-41.0E, 43-05.8N…
  49. HYDROPAC 1930/062006-10-06 → 2006-10-12
    Hazardous operations 1500Z to 2359Z daily 09 thru 11 oct in area bound by 42-57.0N 134-41.0E, 43-05.8N…
  50. HYDROPAC 1874/062006-09-25 → 2006-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 02, 04, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27, 30 and 31 oct in area…

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