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

By year

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By month (all years)

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Other hazards in the Japan Sea

Archive · 634 cancelled

  1. HYDROPAC 1947/022002-10-17 → 2002-10-18
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 22 thru 25 oct and 0400Z to 0800Z daily 23 thru 26 oct…
  2. HYDROPAC 1627/022002-09-06 → 2002-09-13
    Hazardous operations 0100Z to 0900Z daily 11 thru 13 sep in area bound by 42-00N 132-20E, 42-10N 132-10E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 1626/022002-09-06 → 2002-09-14
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0300Z commencing daily 11 thru 13 sep and 0500Z to 0900Z daily 12 thru 14 sep…
  4. HYDROPAC 1625/022002-09-06 → 2002-09-11
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 1000Z daily 10 and 11 sep in area bound by 41-06N 133-04E, 41-40N 132-32E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 1615/022002-09-05 → 2002-09-11
    Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 0400Z and 0600Z to 1000Z daily 10 and 11 sep in areas: a. bound by 42-43.5N…
  6. HYDROPAC 1471/022002-08-14 → 2002-08-23
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0300Z commencing daily 19 thru 22 aug and 0500Z to 0900Z daily 20 thru 23 aug…
  7. HYDROPAC 1287/022002-07-11 → 2002-07-13
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0200Z and 0500Z to 0800Z daily 12 and 13 jul in area bound by 42-20.0N…
  8. HYDROPAC 1386/012001-08-25 → 2001-08-31
    Gunnery exercises 1000Z to 1300Z and 1400Z to 1700Z daily 30 and 31 aug in area bound by 41-40N 132-28E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 1183/012001-07-26 → 2001-07-29
    Hazardous operations 282300Z to 290400Z jul in area bound by 43-03.3N 131-47.6E, 43-04.0N 131-43.7E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 550/012001-04-13 → 2001-04-25
    Hazardous operations 2100Z to 0100Z commencing daily 18, 19, 23 and 24 apr and 0400Z to 0900Z daily 19, 20,…
  11. HYDROPAC 438/012001-03-22 → 2001-03-27
    Hazardous operations 0500Z to 0900Z daily 26 and 27 mar in area bound by 40-12N 133-15E, 41-16N 132-48E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 437/012001-03-22 → 2001-03-28
    Hazardous operations 0100Z to 0500Z daily 27 and 28 mar in area bound by 41-31N 131-54E, 42-37N 131-48E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 411/012001-03-17 → 2001-03-23
    Hazardous operations 0100Z to 0600Z daily 21 thru 23 mar in area bound by 42-06.0N 131-27.0E, 42-46.9N…
  14. HYDROPAC 1826/002000-12-23 → 2000-12-28
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0300Z and 0500Z to 0800Z daily 25 thru 28 dec in area bound by 41-31N 131-54E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 1431/002000-09-28 → 2000-10-06
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 0500Z and 0700Z to 0900Z daily 03 thru 06 oct in area bound by 41-31N 131-50E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 1343/002000-09-09 → 2000-09-16
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 14 and 15 sep and 0500Z to 0900Z daily 15 and 16 sep in…
  17. HYDROPAC 1260/002000-08-24 → 2000-08-29
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 27 and 28 aug and 0400Z to 0800Z daily 28 and 29 aug in…
  18. HYDROPAC 1074/002000-07-20 → 2000-07-27
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0900Z commencing daily 24 thru 26 jul in area bound by 42-00N 132-20E, 42-25N…
  19. HYDROPAC 659/002000-05-02 → 2000-05-06
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z and 0400Z to 0700Z commencing daily 03 thru 05 may in area bound by…
  20. HYDROPAC 642/002000-04-28 → 2000-05-02
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 0700Z daily 03 thru 06 may in area bound by 40-41.0N 135-10.0E, 42-27.0N…
  21. HYDROPAC 600/002000-04-20 → 2000-04-27
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0700Z commencing daily 25 and 26 apr in area bound by 41-52N 132-05E, 42-27N…
  22. HYDROPAC 541/002000-04-08 → 2000-04-15
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 13 and 14 apr and 0400Z to 0700Z daily 14 and 15 apr in…
  23. HYDROPAC 1134/991999-10-26 → 1999-10-29
    Hazardous operations 2100Z to 0100Z commencing daily 27 and 28 oct and 0400Z to 0800Z daily 28 and 29 oct in…
  24. HYDROPAC 1120/991999-10-21 → 1999-10-27
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 25 and 26 oct and 0400Z to 0700Z daily 26 and 27 oct in…
  25. HYDROPAC 1096/991999-10-17 → 1999-10-23
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 21 and 22 oct and 230400Z to 230700Z oct in area bound…
  26. HYDROPAC 1047/991999-10-06 → 1999-10-14
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1000Z daily 11 thru 14 oct within 5.5 miles of 42-49.7N 131-21.8E
  27. HYDROPAC 1044/991999-10-06 → 1999-10-10
    Hazardous operations 100400Z to 100800Z oct in area bound by 41-50N 132-00E, 42-40N 132-00E, 42-40N 133-00E,…
  28. HYDROPAC 1002/991999-09-26 → 1999-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1300Z daily 01 thru 31 oct in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N 129-30E,…
  29. HYDROPAC 687/991999-07-26 → 1999-08-31
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 30 jul, 01 thru 06, 08 thru 13, 15 thru 20, 22 thru 27,…
  30. HYDROPAC 587/991999-07-02 → 1999-08-01
    Hazardous operations in progress until 31 jul in area bound by 36-33N 134-45E, 37-40N 133-25E, 38-33N…
  31. HYDROPAC 331/991999-04-23 → 1999-04-30
    Hazardous operations 270600Z to 271000Z apr in area bound by 42-36N 132-22E, 42-42N 135-52E, 41-51N 135-46E,…
  32. HYDROPAC 237/991999-03-27 → 1999-04-02
    Hazardous operations 0600Z to 0900Z daily 31 mar thru 02 apr in area bound by 41-56.0N 132-01.0E, 42-09.0N…
  33. HYDROPAC 232/991999-03-26 → 1999-04-02
    Hazardous operations 302300Z to 302359Z mar and 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 31 mar and 01 apr in area…
  34. HYDROPAC 617/931993-07-08 → 1993-07-14
    Hazardous operations 122200Z to 131000Z jul, alternate 132200Z to 141000Z jul in area bound by 37-17N…

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