On the eve of IMDEX ASIA 2009, the Editor-in-Chief ofrnour sister magazine NAVAL FORCES, Wolfgang Legienrntook the opportunity to conduct a brief interview with Rear Admiral Chew Men Leong,rnChief of Navy, Republic of Singapore Navy.rnQ: Admiral, for a number of years the fight against pirates threatening the sea lines of communication in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore has governed the headlines, and recent reports seem to indicate that the multinational patrols have resulted in a de-rncrease of incidents. How do you assess the cooperation with neighbouring states' navies, and the contribution of your Navy to this important initiative?
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机译:在IMDEX ASIA 2009召开前夕,美国《海军力量》杂志总编辑沃尔夫冈·莱根恩(Wolfgang Legienrn)借此机会对新加坡海军总司令周文龙海军上将进行了简短采访。多年来,打击海盗威胁马六甲海峡和新加坡海峡的海上交通一直是头条新闻,最近的报道似乎表明,跨国巡逻减少了事件的发生。您如何评估与邻国海军的合作以及海军对这一重要计划的贡献?
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