3. Defence Operations - Lesson 9 Dialogue 1

Question 1

Apa rancangan puan minggu hadapan?

Answer 1

What are your plans for next week?

Question 2

Saya akan menghadiri majlis pembukaan Eksesais Bersama Shield di Pangkalan Udara Butterworth.

Answer 2

I will be attending the opening ceremony of the Bersama Shield Exercise at Butterworth Air Base.

Question 3

Eksesais Bersama Shield? Boleh puan terangkan sedikit tentang eksesais ini?

Answer 3

Bersama Shield Exercise? Can you explain briefly about this exercise?

Question 4

Eksesais Bersama Shield merupakan eksesais gabungan bersama anggota-anggota FPDA anjuran HQIADS yang dijalankan setiap April atau Mei.

Answer 4

The Bersama Shield Exercise is a joint coalition exercise with FPDA members sponsored by HQIADS that is conducted every April or May.

Question 5

FPDA?

Answer 5

FPDA?

Question 6

FPDA ialah akronim untuk Perjanjian Pertahanan Lima Negara yang dianggotai oleh Australia, United Kingdom, Singapura, New Zealand dan Malaysia.

Answer 6

The FPDA is the acronym for the Five Power Defence Agreement comprising Australia, the United Kingdom, Singapore, New Zealand and Malaysia.

Question 7

Selain eksesais ini adakah eksesais lain dijalankan?

Answer 7

Besides this exercise, are other exercises carried out?

Question 8

Ya, eksesais FPDA yang lain termasuklah Eksesais Bersama Lima yang dijalankan pada bulan Oktober setiap tahun. Selain eksesais ini eksesais ini, eksesais FPDA yang lain ialah SUMAN Warrior yang dijalankan dua tahun sekali dan SUMAN Protector yang dijalankan lima tahun sekali.

Answer 8

Yes, other FPDA exercises include Bersama Lima Exercise which is conducted in October each year. In addition to this exercise, other FPDA exercises are SUMAN Warrior which is conducted once every two years and SUMAN Protector which is conducted once every five years.

Question 9

Apakah maksud SUMAN?

Answer 9

What does SUMAN mean?

Question 10

Ya, SUMAN ialah akronim bagi Singapura, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Australia dan New Zealand.

Answer 10

Yes, SUMAN is the acronym for Singapore, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Australia and New Zealand.

Question 11

Apakah tujuan eksesais multinasional seumpama dijalankan?

Answer 11

What is the purpose of carrying out such a multi-national exercise?

Question 12

Selain menjalani latihan melindungi Malaysia dan Singapura, eksesais-eksesais ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan tahap saling kebolehoperasian dan memperkukuhkan hubungan profesional angkatan pertahanan FPDA.

Answer 12

In addition to undergoing training to protect Malaysia and Singapore, these exercises are aimed at enhancing the level of interoperability and strengthening the professional ties between FPDA defence forces.

Question 13

Bagaimana dengan eksesais bilateral antara Malaysia dan Australia?

Answer 13

What about bilateral exercises between Malaysia and Australia?

Question 14

Ya, salah satu eksesais bilateral yang popular ialah Eksesais Haringgaroo yang dahulunya dikenali sebagai Eksesais Scorpion anjuran MAJDP. Eksesais tahunan ini yang biasanya dijalankan di Kelantan melibatkan anggota Tentera Darat Australia dan Malaysia.

Answer 14

Yes, one of the popular bilateral exercises is the Haringgaroo Exercise formerly known as the Scorpion Exercise sponsored by MAJDP. This annual exercise which is usually conducted in Kelantan involves members of the Australian and Malaysian Army.

Question 15

Bagaimana dengan eksesais bilateral tentera laut dan tentera udara?

Answer 15

What about bilateral naval and air force exercises?

Question 16

Ya, Eksesais MASTEX ialah eksesais bilateral yang dijalankan secara dwi-tahunan untuk eksesais operasi tentera laut. Eksesais Pitch Black pula merupakan eksesais multi nasional dan dijalankan secara dwi-tahunan untuk tentera udara.

Answer 16

Yes, the MASTEX Exercise is a bilateral naval operational exercise conducted biennially. The Pitch Black Exercise is a multi-national exercise and is conducted biennially for the air force.

Question 17

Adakah Eksesais Naga Emas merupakan eksesais FPDA?

Answer 17

Is Naga Emas Exercise a FPDA exercise?

Question 18

Oh, bukan. Eksesais Naga Emas merupakan siri latihan tahunan untuk memperkukuhkan kerja sama antara TLDM dan Malaysia International Shipping Corporation Berhad (MISC Berhad) dalam melawan keganasan maritim.

Answer 18

Oh, no. The Naga Emas Exercise is an annual series of exercises to strengthen cooperation between the RMN and Malaysia International Shipping Corporation Berhad (MISC Berhad) in combating maritime terrorism.

Question 19

Bagaimana dengan Eksesais Talisman Sabre?

Answer 19

What about Talisman Sabre Exercise?

Question 20

Eksesais Talisman Sabre merupakan eksesais bersama antara Amerika Syarikat dan Australia. Eksesais ini multi nasional berskala besar dan dijalankan di Australia atau di Amerika.

Answer 20

The Talisman Sabre Exercise is a combined exercise between the United States and Australia. This exercise is a large-scale, multinational exercise conducted in either Australia or in the United States.

Question 21

Dengan kerjasama antara Australia dan Malaysia diharap dapat mengeratkan lagi hubungan tentera kedua-dua negara.

Answer 21

With the cooperation between Australia and Malaysia, it is hoped it can further strengthen the military ties between the two countries.

Question 22

Saya percaya kita juga dapat saling menimba kemahiran, berkongsi pengalaman dan kepakaran.

Answer 22

I believe we can also mutually enhance each other’s skills, share experiences and expertise.