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Ethiopia Navy Expanding Capabilities to Safeguard National Interests
Addis Standard · 4 hours ago · Read the Full Story on Addis Standard
AI SUMMARY
Ethiopia's Navy is expanding its training capacity, infrastructure, and specialized combat units to protect national interests and address regional security threats.
- Navy Commander-in-Chief Vice Admiral Kindu Gezu stated that the navy is expanding its training capacity, infrastructure, and specialized combat units to protect national interests and address security threats.
- The navy has developed its manpower, training, armaments, and institutional structures from scratch since its re-establishment in 2018.
- A basic sailors' training center has been established in Bishoftu, and the construction of the navy's headquarters has been completed.
- Ethiopian officers have received training abroad in marine engineering and related fields, with support from the Ethiopian Maritime and Logistics and the Bahir Dar University Maritime Institute.
- Marine commando battalions and specialized teams have been organized and trained to handle regional security challenges and maritime crime.
- The navy's institutional standards comply with International Maritime Organization requirements and international maritime law.
- In March 2025, Ethiopia and Russia agreed to explore naval cooperation and training following a visit by Russian Navy Deputy Commander Admiral Vladimir Vorobyev.
- Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea have escalated, leading to the severing of diplomatic ties in early October after Addis Ababa expelled 10 Eritrean diplomats and closed the Eritrean embassy.
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