In the meantime, the rapid collapse of Allied resistance to Japanese attacks in Malaya, Singapore, the Dutch East Indies, the Philippines and other countries had soon overwhelmed the Malay Barrier.
I mellemtiden havde det hurtige sammenbrud af den allierede modstand overfor japanske angreb i Malaya, Singapore, Hollandsk Ostindien, Filippinerne og andre lande overvældet den malajiske barriere.