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 499/092009-03-10 → 2009-03-20
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 10 thru 13 and 16 thru 20 mar in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N…
  2. HYDROPAC 498/092009-03-10 → 2009-03-11
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 09, 11 and 12 mar in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  3. HYDROPAC 454/092009-02-28 → 2009-03-06
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1300Z commencing daily 01 thru 05 mar in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N…
  4. HYDROPAC 451/092009-02-28 → 2009-03-06
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 03 thru 05 mar in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  5. HYDROPAC 385/092009-02-18 → 2009-02-27
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 23 thru 27 feb in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  6. HYDROPAC 384/092009-02-18 → 2009-02-27
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0800Z commencing daily 22, 23, 25 and 26 feb in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E,…
  7. HYDROPAC 332/092009-02-12 → 2009-02-17
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0830Z commencing daily 15 and 16 feb in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  8. HYDROPAC 329/092009-02-12 → 2009-02-20
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 16 thru 20 feb in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  9. HYDROPAC 232/092009-01-29 → 2009-02-06
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 02 thru 06 feb in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  10. HYDROPAC 193/092009-01-23 → 2009-01-28
    Gunnery exercises 272300Z to 280830Z jan in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N 129-30E, 38-10N 129-30E,…
  11. HYDROPAC 192/092009-01-23 → 2009-01-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 28 thru 30 jan in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  12. HYDROPAC 130/092009-01-15 → 2009-01-23
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 19 thru 23 jan in area between 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E, 37-39N…
  13. HYDROPAC 72/092009-01-08 → 2009-01-16
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 12 thru 16 jan in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  14. HYDROPAC 23/092009-01-03 → 2009-01-09
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 05 thru 09 jan in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N 130-10E,…
  15. HYDROPAC 2561/082008-12-26 → 2008-12-30
    Gunnery exercises 300001Z to 300800Z dec in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N 129-30E, 38-10N 129-30E,…
  16. HYDROPAC 2478/082008-12-13 → 2008-12-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 17 thru 19, 22 thru 24, 26 and 29 thru 31 dec in area bound by 38-08N…
  17. HYDROPAC 2335/082008-11-28 → 2008-12-23
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 02, 04, 09, 11, 16, 18 and 23 dec in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E,…
  18. HYDROPAC 2331/082008-11-28 → 2008-12-13
    Gunnery operations 0001Z to 0800Z daily 01 thru 05, 08 thru 12, 22 thru 24, 26 and 29 thru 31 dec in area…
  19. HYDROPAC 2146/082008-10-31 → 2008-11-28
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 03, 04, 06, 07, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 18, 20, 21, 24, 25, 27 and 28 nov…
  20. HYDROPAC 2125/082008-10-29 → 2008-11-28
    Gunnery operations 0001Z to 0800Z daily 03 thru 07, 10 thru 14, 17 thru 21 and 24 thru 28 nov in area bound…
  21. HYDROPAC 2032/082008-10-17 → 2008-10-22
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 20 and 21 oct and 0400Z to 0700Z daily 21 and 22 oct in…
  22. HYDROPAC 2001/082008-10-14 → 2008-10-20
    Hazardous operations 192300Z to 200200Z and 200400Z to 200700Z oct in area bound by 42-15.0N 131-56.5E,…
  23. HYDROPAC 1988/082008-10-11 → 2008-10-18
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 16 and 17 oct and 180400Z to 180700Z oct in area bound by…
  24. HYDROPAC 1949/082008-10-04 → 2008-10-10
    Hazardous operations 0300Z to 1300Z daily 09 and 10 oct in area bound by 42-00N 132-20E, 42-10N 132-00E,…
  25. HYDROPAC 1898/082008-09-28 → 2008-10-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 01, 02, 06 thru 10, 13 thru 17, 20 thru 24 and 27 thru 31 oct in area…
  26. HYDROPAC 1892/082008-09-27 → 2008-10-31
    Gunnery exercise 0001Z to 0800Z daily 02, 06, 07, 09, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 20, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 30 and 31…
  27. HYDROPAC 1841/082008-09-20 → 2008-09-26
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 24 and 25 sep and 0400Z to 0700 daily 25 and 26 sep in…
  28. HYDROPAC 1769/082008-09-11 → 2008-09-18
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 15 thru 17 sep and 0400Z to 0700Z daily 16 thru 18 sep…
  29. HYDROPAC 1746/082008-09-08 → 2008-09-12
    Hazardous operations 0400Z to 1400Z daily 10 thru 12 sep in area bound by 42-00N 132-20E, 42-10N 132-00E,…
  30. HYDROPAC 1708/082008-09-02 → 2008-09-09
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0300Z commencing daily 07 and 08 sep in area bound by 40-19.0N 131-26.0E,…
  31. HYDROPAC 1687/082008-08-30 → 2008-09-30
    Gunnery exercise 0001Z to 0800Z daily 01, 02, 04, 05, 08, 09, 11, 12, 16, 18, 19, 22, 23, 25, 26, 29 and 30…
  32. HYDROPAC 1662/082008-08-27 → 2008-09-30
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0800Z daily 01 thru 05, 08 thru 12, 16 thru 19, 22 thru 26, 29 and 30 sep in area…
  33. HYDROPAC 1643/082008-08-25 → 2008-08-31
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 29 and 30 aug and 0400Z to 0700Z daily 30 and 31 aug in…
  34. HYDROPAC 1636/082008-08-24 → 2008-08-30
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 28 and 29 aug and 0400Z to 0700Z daily 29 and 30 aug in…
  35. HYDROPAC 1433/082008-07-27 → 2008-08-29
    Gunnery exercise 0001Z to 0800Z daily 01, 04, 05, 07, 08, 11, 12, 14, 18, 19, 21, 22, 25, 26, 28 and 29 aug…
  36. HYDROPAC 1432/082008-07-27 → 2008-08-29
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01, 04 thru 08, 11 thru 14, 18 thru 22 and 25 thru 29 aug in area…
  37. HYDROPAC 1423/082008-07-26 → 2008-07-30
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0100Z commencing daily 27 thru 29 jul and 0400Z to 0600Z daily 28 thru 30 jul in…
  38. HYDROPAC 1350/082008-07-16 → 2008-07-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1200Z daily 21, 22, 24, 25, 28 and 31 jul in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…
  39. HYDROPAC 1344/082008-07-16 → 2008-07-31
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 21 thru 25 and 28 thru 31 jul in area bound by 38-08N 129-51E, 38-08N…
  40. HYDROPAC 1273/082008-07-05 → 2008-07-12
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 10 and 11 jul and 0400Z to 0700Z daily 11 and 12 jul in…
  41. HYDROPAC 1231/082008-06-30 → 2008-07-05
    Hazardous operations 2300Z to 0200Z commencing daily 03 and 04 jul and 0400Z to 0700Z daily 04 and 05 jul in…
  42. HYDROPAC 1228/082008-06-29 → 2008-07-18
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 0900Z daily 01 thru 04, 07 thru 11 and 14 thru 18 jul in area bound by 38-08N…
  43. HYDROPAC 1217/082008-06-28 → 2008-07-18
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1200Z daily 01, 02, 04, 07, 08, 10, 11, 14, 15 and 18 jul in area bound by 38-25N…
  44. HYDROPAC 1173/082008-06-21 → 2008-06-28
    Hazardous operations 2100Z to 0200Z commencing daily 26 and 27 jun and 0400Z to 0900Z daily 27 and 28 jun in…
  45. HYDROPAC 1126/082008-06-15 → 2008-06-21
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0100Z commencing daily 16 thru 20 jun and 0400Z to 0700Z daily 17 thru 21 jun in…
  46. HYDROPAC 1105/082008-06-11 → 2008-06-21
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0100Z commencing daily 16 thru 20 jun and 0400Z to 0700Z daily 17 thru 21 jun in…
  47. HYDROPAC 1104/082008-06-11 → 2008-06-21
    Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 0100Z commencing daily 16 thru 20 jun and 0400Z to 0700Z daily 17 thru 21 jun in…
  48. HYDROPAC 1030/082008-05-30 → 2008-06-27
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1200Z daily 09, 10, 12, 13, 16, 17, 19, 20, 23, 24, 26 and 27 jun area bound by…
  49. HYDROPAC 1028/082008-05-30 → 2008-06-30
    Hazardous operations 0001Z to 0900Z daily 02 thru 05, 09 thru 13, 16 thru 20, 23 thru 27 and 30 jun in area…
  50. HYDROPAC 817/082008-04-29 → 2008-05-09
    Gunnery exercises 0001Z to 1200Z daily 01, 02, 06, 08 and 09 may in area bound by 38-25N 128-45E, 38-25N…

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