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 1157/112011-04-14 → 2011-04-22
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 18 thru 22 apr in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  2. HYDROPAC 1072/112011-04-06 → 2011-04-15
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 10 thru 14 apr in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  3. HYDROPAC 1071/112011-04-06 → 2011-04-15
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 11 thru 15 apr in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  4. HYDROPAC 1002/112011-03-30 → 2011-04-10
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 03 thru 09 apr in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  5. HYDROPAC 1001/112011-03-30 → 2011-04-08
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 04 thru 08 apr in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  6. HYDROPAC 924/112011-03-23 → 2011-04-03
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 27 mar thru 02 apr in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  7. HYDROPAC 923/112011-03-23 → 2011-04-01
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 28 mar thru 01 apr in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  8. HYDROPAC 817/112011-03-16 → 2011-03-27
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 18 thru 26 mar in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  9. HYDROPAC 816/112011-03-16 → 2011-03-25
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 21 thru 25 mar in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  10. HYDROPAC 739/112011-03-09 → 2011-03-18
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 13 thru 17 mar in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  11. HYDROPAC 738/112011-03-09 → 2011-03-18
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 14 thru 18 mar in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  12. HYDROPAC 666/112011-03-02 → 2011-03-11
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 06 thru 10 mar in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  13. HYDROPAC 665/112011-03-02 → 2011-03-11
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 07 thru 11 mar in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  14. HYDROPAC 583/112011-02-23 → 2011-03-04
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 27 feb and 01 thru 03 mar in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E,…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  15. HYDROPAC 582/112011-02-23 → 2011-03-04
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 28 feb and 02 thru 04 mar in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  16. HYDROPAC 533/112011-02-17 → 2011-02-24
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 20 thru 24 feb in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  17. HYDROPAC 532/112011-02-17 → 2011-02-25
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 21 thru 25 feb in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  18. HYDROPAC 449/112011-02-09 → 2011-02-18
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 13 thru 17 feb in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  19. HYDROPAC 448/112011-02-09 → 2011-02-18
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 14 thru 18 feb in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  20. HYDROPAC 388/112011-02-02 → 2011-02-11
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 06 thru 10 feb in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  21. HYDROPAC 387/112011-02-02 → 2011-02-11
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 07 thru 11 feb in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  22. HYDROPAC 315/112011-01-26 → 2011-02-01
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 30 and 31 jan in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  23. HYDROPAC 314/112011-01-26 → 2011-02-01
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 31 jan and 01 feb in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  24. HYDROPAC 222/112011-01-19 → 2011-01-28
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 24 thru 28 jan in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  25. HYDROPAC 221/112011-01-19 → 2011-01-28
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 23 thru 27 jan in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  26. HYDROPAC 126/112011-01-12 → 2011-01-21
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 16 thru 20 jan in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  27. HYDROPAC 125/112011-01-12 → 2011-01-21
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1800Z daily 17 thru 21 jan in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  28. HYDROPAC 54/112011-01-05 → 2011-01-14
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1800Z daily 10 thru 14 jan in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  29. HYDROPAC 53/112011-01-05 → 2011-01-14
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 09 thru 13 jan in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  30. HYDROPAC 2972/102010-12-29 → 2011-01-07
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 02 thru 06 jan in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  31. HYDROPAC 2971/102010-12-29 → 2011-01-07
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 03 thru 07 jan in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  32. HYDROPAC 2882/102010-12-23 → 2010-12-31
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 26 thru 30 dec in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  33. HYDROPAC 2881/102010-12-23 → 2010-12-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 27 thru 31 dec in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  34. HYDROPAC 2793/102010-12-15 → 2010-12-24
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 19 thru 23 dec in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  35. HYDROPAC 2792/102010-12-15 → 2010-12-24
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 20 thru 24 dec in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  36. HYDROPAC 2706/102010-12-08 → 2010-12-17
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 12 thru 16 dec in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  37. HYDROPAC 2705/102010-12-08 → 2010-12-17
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 13 thru 17 dec in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  38. HYDROPAC 2647/102010-12-01 → 2010-12-12
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 05 thru 11 dec in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  39. HYDROPAC 2646/102010-12-01 → 2010-12-10
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 06 thru 10 dec in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  40. HYDROPAC 2558/102010-11-24 → 2010-12-05
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 28 nov thru 04 dec in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  41. HYDROPAC 2557/102010-11-24 → 2010-12-03
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 29 nov thru 03 dec in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  42. HYDROPAC 2486/102010-11-17 → 2010-11-28
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 21 thru 27 nov in area bounded by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
    Japan Sea · Gunnery
  43. HYDROPAC 2485/102010-11-17 → 2010-11-26
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 22 thru 26 nov in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
    Japan Sea · Gunnery
  44. HYDROPAC 2463/102010-11-15 → 2010-11-21
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 20 and 21 nov in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N 129-30E, 38-10N…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  45. HYDROPAC 2423/102010-11-10 → 2010-11-19
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 14 thru 18 nov in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  46. HYDROPAC 2422/102010-11-10 → 2010-11-19
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 15 and 19 nov in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E, 37-47N…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  47. HYDROPAC 2344/102010-11-03 → 2010-11-12
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 07 thru 11 nov in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  48. HYDROPAC 2343/102010-11-03 → 2010-11-12
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 08 and 10 thru 12 nov in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  49. HYDROPAC 2279/102010-10-28 → 2010-11-05
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 31 oct thru 04 nov in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery
  50. HYDROPAC 2278/102010-10-28 → 2010-11-05
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 01 thru 05 nov in area bound by 38-15N 129-51E, 38-14N 130-10E,…
    Sea of Japan · Gunnery

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