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 1762/092009-09-30 → 2009-10-09
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 05 thru 09 oct in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  2. HYDROPAC 1715/092009-09-23 → 2009-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 28 thru 30 sep in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  3. HYDROPAC 1673/092009-09-16 → 2009-09-25
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 21 thru 25 sep in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  4. HYDROPAC 1629/092009-09-10 → 2009-09-18
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 14 thru 18 sep in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  5. HYDROPAC 1604/092009-09-06 → 2009-09-12
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 10 and 11 sep and 0400Z to 0700Z daily 11 and 12 sep in…
  6. HYDROPAC 1578/092009-09-02 → 2009-09-11
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 07 thru 11 sep in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 1566/092009-08-31 → 2009-09-04
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 01 thru 03 sep in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  8. HYDROPAC 1563/092009-08-30 → 2009-09-04
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 31 aug thru 04 sep in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 1496/092009-08-21 → 2009-08-28
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 25 thru 27 aug in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  10. HYDROPAC 1491/092009-08-21 → 2009-08-28
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 24 thru 28 aug in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 1458/092009-08-15 → 2009-08-19
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 17 and 18 aug in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  12. HYDROPAC 1433/092009-08-12 → 2009-08-21
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 17 thru 21 aug in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  13. HYDROPAC 1395/092009-08-05 → 2009-08-11
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 09 and 10 aug in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  14. HYDROPAC 1394/092009-08-05 → 2009-08-14
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 10 thru 14 aug in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 1363/092009-07-30 → 2009-08-04
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 02 and 03 aug in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  16. HYDROPAC 1352/092009-07-30 → 2009-08-07
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 03 thru 07 aug in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  17. HYDROPAC 1316/092009-07-23 → 2009-07-28
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 26 and 27 jul in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  18. HYDROPAC 1315/092009-07-23 → 2009-07-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 27 thru 31 jul in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  19. HYDROPAC 1304/092009-07-20 → 2009-07-21
    Hazardous operations 202300Z to 210600Z jul in area bound by 48-56N 140-38E, 49-02N 140-33E, 49-02N 140-57E,…
  20. HYDROPAC 1279/092009-07-15 → 2009-07-24
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 20 thru 24 jul in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  21. HYDROPAC 1247/092009-07-10 → 2009-07-14
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 12 and 13 jul in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  22. HYDROPAC 1236/092009-07-08 → 2009-07-15
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0600Z commencing daily 13 and 14 jul in area bound by 48-56N 140-38E, 49-02N…
  23. HYDROPAC 1233/092009-07-08 → 2009-07-11
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 13 thru 17 jul in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  24. HYDROPAC 1217/092009-07-02 → 2009-07-10
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 06 thru 10 jul in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  25. HYDROPAC 1213/092009-07-02 → 2009-07-11
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 1100Z commencing daily until 10 jul in area bound by 39-32-07N 127-31-07E,…
  26. HYDROPAC 1174/092009-06-25 → 2009-07-03
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 29 jun thru 03 jul in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  27. HYDROPAC 1155/092009-06-22 → 2009-07-10
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 1100Z commencing daily 24 jun thru 09 jul in area bound by 39-09N 127-37E,…
  28. HYDROPAC 1131/092009-06-17 → 2009-06-26
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 22 thru 26 jun in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  29. HYDROPAC 1130/092009-06-17 → 2009-06-26
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 21, 22 and 25 jun in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  30. HYDROPAC 1120/092009-06-16 → 2009-06-20
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0700Z commencing daily 17 thru 19 jun in area bound by 48-56N 140-38E, 49-02N…
  31. HYDROPAC 1094/092009-06-12 → 2009-06-17
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 15 and 16 jun in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  32. HYDROPAC 1086/092009-06-11 → 2009-06-19
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 15 thru 19 jun in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  33. HYDROPAC 1041/092009-06-03 → 2009-06-08
    Gunnery exercise 072300Z to 080800Z jun in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N 129-30E, 38-10N 129-30E,…
  34. HYDROPAC 1040/092009-06-03 → 2009-06-12
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 08 thru 12 jun in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  35. HYDROPAC 1014/092009-05-29 → 2009-06-05
    Gunnery exercise 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 02 thru 04 jun in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  36. HYDROPAC 1002/092009-05-27 → 2009-06-05
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 01 thru 05 jun in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  37. HYDROPAC 931/092009-05-14 → 2009-05-22
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 18 thru 22 may in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  38. HYDROPAC 896/092009-05-09 → 2009-05-15
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 11 and 14 may in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  39. HYDROPAC 895/092009-05-09 → 2009-05-15
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 11 thru 15 may in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  40. HYDROPAC 857/092009-05-01 → 2009-05-08
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 06 thru 08 may in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  41. HYDROPAC 810/092009-04-24 → 2009-05-01
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 27 apr thru 01 may in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  42. HYDROPAC 760/092009-04-15 → 2009-04-24
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 20 thru 24 apr in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  43. HYDROPAC 719/092009-04-10 → 2009-04-14
    Gunnery exercises 132300Z to 140800Z apr in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N 129-30E, 38-10N 129-30E,…
  44. HYDROPAC 717/092009-04-10 → 2009-04-17
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 13 thru 17 apr in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  45. HYDROPAC 663/092009-04-02 → 2009-04-06
    Gunnery exercises 052300Z to 060830Z apr in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N 129-30E, 38-10N 129-30E,…
  46. HYDROPAC 662/092009-04-02 → 2009-04-10
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 06 thru 10 apr in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  47. HYDROPAC 598/092009-03-20 → 2009-03-27
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 23 thru 27 mar in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  48. HYDROPAC 576/092009-03-19 → 2009-03-23
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0300Z and 0500Z to 1000Z daily 21 and 23 mar in area bound by 41-57.5N…
  49. HYDROPAC 541/092009-03-14 → 2009-03-20
    Hazardous operations 2200Z to 0300Z commencing daily 17 thru 19 mar and 0500Z to 0900Z daily 18 thru 20 mar…
  50. HYDROPAC 508/092009-03-11 → 2009-03-13
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 11 and 12 mar in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…

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