Exercises

Gunnery exercises 2300Z to 1000Z commencing daily 31 jul thru 02 aug, 05 thru 09, 12 thru 16, 19 thru 23 and…

East China Sea · Taiwan Strait · Taiwan · HYDROPAC 2739/18

issued
2018-07-27 14:58Z
status
cancelled 2018-08-31 11:00Z (archive)
self-cancels
2018-08-31 11:00Z
authority
NAVAREA XI 384/18 271212Z JUL 18.
sea
South China Sea
position
25.334, 120.618
source
nga_json · first seen 2026-08-17 13:38Z

Original warning text

EAST CHINA SEA.
TAIWAN STRAIT.
TAIWAN.
DNC 23.
1. GUNNERY EXERCISES 2300Z TO 1000Z COMMENCING DAILY
   31 JUL THRU 02 AUG, 05 THRU 09, 12 THRU 16,
   19 THRU 23 AND 26 THRU 30 AUG IN AREAS:
   A. BOUND BY
      25-48N 120-48E, 25-48N 121-20E,
      24-52N 120-23E, 24-52N 119-55E.
   B. WITHIN 31 MILES OF 25-20N 120-37E.
2. CANCEL THIS MSG 311100Z AUG 18.

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2018-07-31 23:00Z2018-08-01 10:00Z11 h
2018-08-01 23:00Z2018-08-02 10:00Z11 h
2018-08-02 23:00Z2018-08-03 10:00Z11 h

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This area · military exercises

596 within 180 nm since 1999 · 0 in the last 12 months · 0 in force now

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Nearby now · within 120 nm

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Worldwide now

35 military exercises in force · see all

Exercises

Gunnery, firing and naval exercise areas. All current military exercises

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