a republic in southeastern Asia on an archipelago including more than 13,000 islands; achieved independence from the Netherlands in 1945; the principal oil producer in the Far East and Pacific regions
The raids, Chennault insisted, would forestall Japanese expansion into Malaya, Singapore, the Dutch East Indies, and the Philippines. 陈纳德强调说，此次行动将阻止日军进入马来亚，新加坡，荷属东印度群岛和菲律宾群岛。
