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
- NAVAREA XI 341/26in force2026-07-27Gunnery 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
- HYDROPAC 2151/26in force2026-07-27Gunnery 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
- HYDROPAC 2151/26in force2026-07-27 · 26 dGunnery 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
- NAVAREA XI 341/26in force2026-07-27 · 26 dGunnery 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
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- HYDROPAC 430/192019-02-06 → 2019-03-01Hazardous operations 110001Z to 282359Z feb in area bound by 46-55.3N 139-38.0E, 47-40.0N 139-32.0E,…Sea of Japan · Russia
- HYDROPAC 278/192019-01-25 → 2019-02-11Hazardous operations 280001Z jan to 102359Z feb in area bound by 46-55.3N 139-38.0E, 47-40.0N 139-32.0E,…Sea of Japan · Russia
- HYDROPAC 208/192019-01-19 → 2019-01-28Hazardous operations, 210001Z to 280001Z jan in area bound by 46-55.3N 139-38.0E, 47-40.0N 139-32.0E,…Sea of Japan · Russia
- HYDROPAC 4254/182018-11-29 → 2018-12-06Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 04 thru 06 dec in area within five miles of 45-32.0N 141-18.5ESea of Japan · Japan
- HYDROPAC 4021/182018-11-07 → 2018-11-14Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 12 thru 14 nov in area within five miles of 45-32.0N 141-18.5ESea of Japan · Japan
- HYDROPAC 3706/182018-10-11 → 2018-10-23Hazardous operations 162100Z to 232100Z oct in area bound by 42-49-00N 134-14-00E, 42-57-00N 134-14-00E,…Sea of Japan · Russia
- HYDROPAC 2643/182018-07-20 → 2018-07-26Gunnery exercises 2100Z to 1000Z commencing daily 23 thru 25 jul in area bounded by 42-15.0N 131-41.0E,…Sea of Japan · Russia
- HYDROPAC 1053/182018-03-17 → 2018-03-24Gunnery exercises 2100Z to 1000Z commencing daily 18 thru 23 mar in area bound by 42-20N 132-23E, 42-39N…Sea of Japan · Russia
- HYDROPAC 1052/182018-03-17 → 2018-03-24Gunnery exercises 2100Z to 1000Z commencing daily 18 thru 23 mar in area bound by 42-44-00N 131-35-00E,…Sea of Japan · Russia
- HYDROPAC 1051/182018-03-17 → 2018-03-17Gunnery exercises in progress until 171000Z mar in area bound by 42-20N 132-23E, 42-39N 132-23E, 42-39N…Sea of Japan · Russia
- HYDROPAC 1050/182018-03-16 → 2018-03-17Gunnery exercises in progress until 171000Z mar in area bound by 42-44-00N 131-35-00E, 42-56-42N 131-31-36E,…Sea of Japan · Russia
- HYDROPAC 138/182018-01-11 → 2018-01-18Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0800Z daily 15 thru 18 jan in area within five miles of 45-32.0N 141-18.5ESea of Japan · Japan
- HYDROPAC 3290/172017-09-25 → 2017-09-29Hazardous operations: a. 26 sep in area between 42-15.0N 42-23.0N and 131-23.0E 131-31.0ESea of Japan · Russia
- HYDROPAC 3210/172017-09-18 → 2017-09-25Gunnery exercises 222100Z to 252100Z sep in area bound by 42-47.0N 135-55.0E, 43-08.0N 135-37.0E, 43-21.3N…Sea of Japan · Russia
- HYDROPAC 2955/172017-08-30 → 2017-09-05Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 04 and 05 sep within five miles of 45-32.0N 141-18.5ESea of Japan · Japan
- HYDROPAC 647/172017-02-23 → 2017-02-28Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 27 and 28 feb within five miles of 45-32.0N 141-18.5ESea of Japan · Japan
- HYDROPAC 3539/162016-11-16 → 2016-11-18Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 17 and 18 nov within five miles of 45-32.0N 141-18.5ESea of Japan · Japan · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 929/142014-04-02 → 2014-04-05Gunnery and bombing exercises in progress until 04 apr vicinity wonsan (39-16N 127-40E)Sea of Japan · North Korea-east Coast · Gunnery · Ordnance
- HYDROPAC 2555/132013-08-26 → 2013-09-03Hazardous operationsSea of Japan
- HYDROPAC 1064/132013-04-17 → 2013-04-24Hazardous operationsSea of Japan · Russia
- HYDROPAC 1838/122012-06-28 → 2012-07-03Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1700Z daily 30 jun thru 02 jul in area bound by 43-32N 137-39E, 43-57N 137-12E,…Sea of Japan · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1791/122012-06-25 → 2012-07-03Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1700Z commencing daily 30 jun thru 02 jul in area bound by 44-17.0N 137-03.0E,…Sea of Japan · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1790/122012-06-25 → 2012-07-03Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 1700Z commencing daily 30 jun thru 02 jul in area bound by 44-30.0N 138-07.0E,…Sea of Japan · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1755/122012-06-21 → 2012-06-27Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 1700Z daily 26 and 27 jun in area bound by 43-32N 137-39E, 43-57N 137-12E, 44-22N…Sea of Japan · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1754/122012-06-21 → 2012-06-25Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 1700Z daily 26 and 27 jun in area bound by 44-30.0N 138-07.0E, 44-56.0N…Sea of Japan · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1752/122012-06-21 → 2012-06-25Gunnery exercises 0100Z to 1700Z daily 26 and 27 jun in area bound by 44-17.0N 137-03.0E, 44-41.0N…Sea of Japan · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1201/122012-04-26 → 2012-05-05Gunnery exercises 2200Z to 0900Z commencing daily 01 thru 04 may in area bound by 42-15N 131-00E, 42-30N…Sea of Japan · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 991/122012-04-07 → 2012-04-08Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0900Z commencing daily 11 thru 14 apr in area bound by 42-41.0N 134-40.0E,…Sea of Japan · Missles
- HYDROPAC 2351/112011-08-21 → 2011-08-27Gunnery exercises 2100Z to 0600Z commencing daily 25 and 26 aug in area bound by 48-56N 140-38E, 49-02N…Tatarskiy Proliv · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1945/112011-07-06 → 2011-07-13Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0900Z commencing daily 11 and 12 jul in area bound by 42-13.8N 131-27.1E,…Sea of Japan · Missles
- HYDROPAC 1745/112011-06-15 → 2011-06-24Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 20 thru 24 jun in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…Yellow Sea · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1744/112011-06-15 → 2011-06-24Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 19 thru 23 jun in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…Sea of Japan · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1676/112011-06-08 → 2011-06-17Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 13 thru 17 jun in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…Sea of Japan · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1675/112011-06-08 → 2011-06-17Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 12 thru 16 jun in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…Sea of Japan · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1628/112011-06-02 → 2011-06-10Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 06 thru 09 jun in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…Sea of Japan · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1627/112011-06-02 → 2011-06-10Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 07 thru 10 jun in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…Sea of Japan · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1557/112011-05-25 → 2011-06-03Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 29 may thru 02 jun in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…Sea of Japan · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1555/112011-05-25 → 2011-06-03Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 30 may thru 03 jun in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…Sea of Japan · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1512/112011-05-20 → 2011-05-27Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0600Z commencing daily 24 thru 26 may in area bound by 48-56N 140-38E, 49-02N…Tatarskiy Proliv · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1493/112011-05-18 → 2011-05-27Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 23 thru 27 may in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…Sea of Japan · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1489/112011-05-18 → 2011-05-27Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 22 thru 26 may in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…Sea of Japan · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1437/112011-05-13 → 2011-05-21Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 15 thru 20 may in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…Sea of Japan · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1436/112011-05-12 → 2011-05-20Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 16 thru 20 may in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…Sea of Japan · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1357/112011-05-04 → 2011-05-13Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 08 and 10 thru 12 may in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E,…Sea of Japan · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1356/112011-05-04 → 2011-05-13Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 09 and 11 thru 13 may in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N…Sea of Japan · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1299/112011-04-28 → 2011-05-06Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 02 thru 04 and 06 may in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N…Sea of Japan · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1298/112011-04-28 → 2011-05-06Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 01 thru 03 and 05 may in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E,…Sea of Japan · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1222/112011-04-21 → 2011-04-29Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 24 thru 28 apr in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…Sea of Japan · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1221/112011-04-21 → 2011-04-29Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 25 thru 29 apr in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…Sea of Japan · Gunnery
- HYDROPAC 1158/112011-04-14 → 2011-04-22Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 17 thru 21 apr in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…Sea of Japan · Gunnery
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