Editing Battle of the Java Sea (section)

===Consequences===
The Battle of the Java Sea ended significant Allied naval operations in Southeast Asia in 1942, and [[Battle of Java (1942)|Japanese land forces invaded Java]] on 28 February. The Dutch surface fleet was practically eradicated from Asian waters and the Netherlands would never reclaim full control of its colony.  The Japanese now controlled one of the most important food-producing regions (Java), and by conquering the Dutch East Indies, Japan also controlled the fourth-largest oil producing area in the world in 1940.

The U.S. and [[Royal Air Force]] retreated to Australia. Dutch troops, aided by British remnants, fought fiercely for a week. In the campaign the Japanese executed many Allied [[POW]]s and sympathizing Indonesians. Eventually, the Japanese won this decisive battle of attrition and ABDA forces surrendered on 9 March.