Ethiopian Defense Forces

The Ethiopian Defence Forces has posted this on their Facebook page. Translated from Amharic

FDRE defence army Friday December 26th
2016 E.C. lm

"We are not ready for the sea gate or the navy. "

In 1948. When the Ethiopian Navy was established, it was a time when many African countries were colonized.

At this time, the free Ethiopian Navy ships are waving our green, yellow, red flag with grace.... It seems like a fairy tale when it is said that the horn of Africa was respected in the red sea and the sea of Eden.

The double influence of our historical enemies' conspiracy and prostitution. The red sea dossier that has kept us away from us for years that is not easy. If the generation knows the bitter truth, it will appreciate the agreement made with neighboring Somaliland and will not hesitate to pay any sacrifice for its practicality.

I want to share with you a piece about the fact that Journalist Getachew Wolyu shared 10 years ago after our history with the Red Sea was cut off.

"If it is true, after 1983, the Somali sea bandits and terrorists, without any measure, say hi bye and stop, in the sea of Eden, from Somalia Puntland to the west of Arabian Sea "Sokotra" the tip of the Horn of Africa, the Guardafui Channel and the Somali sea as they wish. "Cape Gardafi" will connect Eden sea in the north and Somali sea in the south.

In short, the horn of Africa is called the main tip. This water penalty has also served as a shelter for the pirates. The sea bandits have been scattering all over the Indian ocean and smelling the sea's punishment like an abish. "

We understand the bitter truth from Getachew Wolyu's writing.

The current "Bab El Mendeb" of Yemen Houthi is blocking countries' commercial ships and making the world scream. We can't help but think about the safety of our commercial ships.

And after referring to our historical side, we have stopped going to see our population that is now more than one hundred and twenty million. Since 95 percent of our business is based on the Red Sea, we have to accept the golden opportunity to return to our history.

Our founder-Ethiopia is proud to testify that the process of getting a sea gate with the navy base will heal the broken history of this generation.

For us soldiers, the meaning is much more than that.

With the lencha of Aschalew.

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The current "Bab El Mendeb" of Yemen Houthi is blocking countries' commercial ships and making the world scream. We can't help but think about the safety of our commercial ships.

With Djibouti living in fear of Houthis as the PM spoke out today and the involentment of the UAE. The main priority for the naval base in this wide plot is for Ethiopia to do the bidding against Houthis. It'll be just another proxy war.


On another note, if Ethiopia priority for the naval base is to carry out the UAE's, and by extension, the Americans' bidding by establishing a presence in the Red Sea to target Houthis using Berbera Lughaya as a launchpad, won't this make Berbera Lughaya and Somalia as a whole an easy target for Houthis and Iran?

Somalia would actually be in trouble in this scenario. I recall Abiy spoke up about the indirect threat Houthis have on Ethiopia.



 
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With Djibouti living in fear of Houthis as the PM spoke out today and the involentment of the UAE. The main priority for the naval base in this wide plot is for Ethiopia to do the bidding against Houthis. It'll be just another proxy war.

Why can’t all those countries that are already based in Djibouti fight them? Why would they need to add the Ethiopians? The Ethiopian military couldn’t even defeat the TPLF without Eritrea’s help
 

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