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 699/052005-04-27 → 2005-05-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 02 thru 04, 06, 07, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 21, 23 thru 27, 30 and 31 may…
  2. HYDROPAC 627/052005-04-14 → 2005-04-19
    Gunnery exercises 191300Z to 191700Z apr in area bound by 41-52.0N 132-04.0E, 42-02.5N 131-49.2E, 42-16.0N…
  3. HYDROPAC 502/052005-03-27 → 2005-04-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01, 02, 04, 06 thru 09, 11 thru 16, 18 thru 23, and 25 thru 30 apr in…
  4. HYDROPAC 501/052005-03-27 → 2005-04-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01, 02, 04, 06 thru 09, 11 THRU16, 18 thru 23, and 25 thru 30 apr in…
  5. HYDROPAC 479/052005-03-22 → 2005-03-23
    Hazardous operations in progress until 221400Z mar and 232100Z to 251100Z mar in areas: a. between 37-25N…
  6. HYDROPAC 355/052005-02-25 → 2005-03-31
    Gunnery exercises 0000Z to 1300Z daily 02 thru 05, 07 thru 12, 14 thru 19, 21 thru 26, and 28 thru 31 mar in…
  7. HYDROPAC 341/052005-02-24 → 2005-03-31
    Gunnery exercises 0000Z to 1300Z daily 02 thru 05, 07 thru 12, 14 thru 19, 21 thru 26, and 28 thru 31 mar in…
  8. HYDROPAC 1983/042004-12-29 → 2005-01-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 03 thru 08, 10 thru 15, 17 thru 22, 24 thru 29 and 31 jan 05 in area…
  9. HYDROPAC 1694/042004-10-28 → 2004-11-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 06, 08 thru 13, 15 thru 20, 22 thru 27, 29 and 30 nov in area…
  10. HYDROPAC 1689/042004-10-27 → 2004-10-28
    Gunnery exercises 0800Z to 2100Z daily 01 thru 06, 08 thru 13, 15 thru 20, 22 thru 27, 29 and 30 nov in area…
  11. HYDROPAC 1542/042004-09-27 → 2004-10-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 and 02, 04 thru 09, 11 thru 16, 18 thru 23, 25 thru 30 oct in area…
  12. HYDROPAC 1541/042004-09-27 → 2004-10-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01, 02, 04 thru 09, 11 thru 16, 18 thru 23, and 25 thru 30 oct in…
  13. HYDROPAC 1437/042004-09-05 → 2004-09-10
    Gunnery exercises 0200Z to 1200Z daily 07 thru 10 sep in area bound by 42-20N 132-20E, 42-20N 133-20E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 1415/042004-08-31 → 2004-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 04, 06 thru 11, 13 thru 18, 20 thru 25, and 30 sep in area…
  15. HYDROPAC 1414/042004-08-31 → 2004-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 04, 06 thru 11, 13 thru 18, 20 thru 25, and 30 sep in area…
  16. HYDROPAC 1225/042004-07-28 → 2004-08-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 02 thru 07, 09 thru 14, 16 thru 21, 23 thru 28, 30 and 31 aug in area…
  17. HYDROPAC 1221/042004-07-28 → 2004-08-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 02 thru 07, 09 thru 14, 16 thru 21, 23 thru 28, 30 and 31 aug in area…
  18. HYDROPAC 1071/042004-06-26 → 2004-07-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 03, 05 thru 10, 12 thru 16, 19 thru 24 and 26 thru 31 jul in…
  19. HYDROPAC 1059/042004-06-25 → 2004-07-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 03, 05 thru 10, 12 thru 17, 19 thru 24 and 26 thru 31 jul in…
  20. HYDROPAC 1058/042004-06-25 → 2004-06-26
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 03, 05 thru 10, 12 thru 17, 19 thru 24 and 26 thru 31 jul in…
  21. HYDROPAC 998/042004-06-16 → 2004-06-22
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 20 and 21 jun, 0400Z to 0700Z daily 21 and 22 jun in…
  22. HYDROPAC 914/042004-05-27 → 2004-06-30
    Gunnery exercise 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 05, 07 thru 12, 14 thru 19, 21 thru 26 and 28 thru 30 jun in…
  23. HYDROPAC 913/042004-05-27 → 2004-06-30
    Gunnery exercise 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 05, 07 thru 12, 14 thru 19, 21 thru 26 and 28 thru 30 jun in…
  24. HYDROPAC 875/042004-05-21 → 2004-05-28
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0700Z commencing daily 26 and 27 may in area bound by 42-31.0N 131-41.0E,…
  25. HYDROPAC 720/042004-04-23 → 2004-04-28
    Hazardous operations 2100Z to 0100Z commencing daily 26 and 27 apr and 0400Z to 0900Z daily 27 and 28 apr in…
  26. HYDROPAC 706/042004-04-21 → 2004-04-27
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 0900Z daily 26 and 27 apr in area bound by 42-47.0N 132-24.0E, 42-05.5N…
  27. HYDROPAC 696/042004-04-19 → 2004-04-25
    Hazardous operations 2100Z to 0200Z commencing daily 23 and 24 apr, 0400Z to 0800Z daily 24 and 25 apr in…
  28. HYDROPAC 457/042004-03-10 → 2004-03-31
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1400Z commencing daily 15 thru 18, 21 thru 25 and 28 thru 30 mar within 5.5 miles…
  29. HYDROPAC 282/042004-02-14 → 2004-02-21
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0300Z and 0500Z to 0800Z daily 19 thru 21 feb in area bound by 42-20N 131-41E,…
  30. HYDROPAC 1741/032003-10-08 → 2003-10-16
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 13 thru 15 oct and 0400Z to 0700Z daily 14 thru 16 oct…
  31. HYDROPAC 1606/032003-09-18 → 2003-09-26
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0200Z commencing daily 23 thru 25 sep and 0400Z to 0800Z daily 24 thru 26 sep…
  32. HYDROPAC 1578/032003-09-13 → 2003-09-19
    Hazardous operations 0100Z to 0900Z daily 18 and 19 sep in area bound by 42-00N 132-10E, 42-20N 132-10E,…
  33. HYDROPAC 1525/032003-09-04 → 2003-09-12
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0200Z commencing daily 04 and 07 thru 11 sep and 0500Z to 1300Z daily 04, 05 and…
  34. HYDROPAC 1423/032003-08-20 → 2003-08-24
    Gunnery exercises 240200Z to 240500Z aug and 240800Z to 240900Z aug in area bound by 42-20.0N 132-24.0E,…
  35. HYDROPAC 1420/032003-08-19 → 2003-08-25
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 0900Z daily 24 and 25 in area bound by 42-20.0N 131-41.0E, 42-40.0N,…
  36. HYDROPAC 1316/032003-07-29 → 2003-08-05
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 03 and 04 aug and 0400Z to 0700Z daily 04 and 05 aug in…
  37. HYDROPAC 1274/032003-07-24 → 2003-07-29
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 27 and 28 jul and 0400Z to 0900Z daily 28 and 29 jul in…
  38. HYDROPAC 1253/032003-07-19 → 2003-07-24
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 22 and 23 jul and 0400Z to 0700Z daily 23 and 24 jul in…
  39. HYDROPAC 1215/032003-07-12 → 2003-07-18
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 0400Z daily 17 and 18 jul in area bound by 41-47N 131-42E, 42-07N 131-42E,…
  40. HYDROPAC 1210/032003-07-12 → 2003-07-17
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0200Z commencing daily 15 and 16 jul and 0400Z to 0900Z daily 16 and 17 jul in…
  41. HYDROPAC 1209/032003-07-12 → 2003-07-19
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 17 and 18 jul and 0400Z to 0700Z daily 18 and 19 jul in…
  42. HYDROPAC 1199/032003-07-11 → 2003-07-17
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0200Z commencing daily 15 and 16 jul and 0400Z to 0900Z daily 16 and 17 jul in…
  43. HYDROPAC 1184/032003-07-09 → 2003-07-16
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0200Z commencing daily 14 and 15 jul and 0400Z to 0900Z daily 15 and 16 jul in…
  44. HYDROPAC 646/032003-04-11 → 2003-04-16
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 14 and 15 apr and 0400Z to 0800Z daily 15 and 16 apr in…
  45. HYDROPAC 643/032003-04-11 → 2003-04-16
    Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0200Z commencing daily 14 and 15 apr and 0400Z to 0800Z daily 15 and 16 apr in…
  46. HYDROPAC 489/032003-03-19 → 2003-03-25
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0300Z and 0500Z to 0800Z daily 24 and 25 mar in areas: a. between 42-31.0N…
  47. HYDROPAC 326/032003-02-23 → 2003-02-28
    Gunnery exercises 280001Z to 280300Z and 280500Z to 280800Z feb in areas: a. between 42-31N 42-40N and…
  48. HYDROPAC 178/032003-01-30 → 2003-02-06
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 0900Z daily 04 thru 06 feb in area bound by 42-41N 133-02E, 42-15N 132-44E,…
  49. HYDROPAC 165/032003-01-29 → 2003-02-03
    Hazardous operations 030100Z to 030300Z and 030500Z to 030900Z feb in area bound by 42-20N 132-23E, 42-38N…
  50. HYDROPAC 1952/022002-10-18 → 2002-10-25
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 21 thru 24 oct and 0400Z to 0800Z daily 22 thru 25 oct…

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