🇪🇹 ETHIOPIA: MILITARY & DIPLOMATIC DEVELOPMENTS LAST 30 DAYS
📍Tigray: Ethiopian federal forces have defeated & dismantled TPLF forces estimated at 85,000–100,000 fighters, with remaining elements reportedly fleeing toward Eritrea within two weeks.
📍US Position: US labelling the now-dismantled Tsimdo alliance’s activities as terrorism.
📍Military: Ethiopia acquiring Su-35 high tech fighter jets and pursuing S-400 modern air defense systems
📍Tigray: Ethiopian federal forces have defeated & dismantled TPLF forces estimated at 85,000–100,000 fighters, with remaining elements reportedly fleeing toward Eritrea within two weeks.
📍US Position: US labelling the now-dismantled Tsimdo alliance’s activities as terrorism.
📍Military: Ethiopia acquiring Su-35 high tech fighter jets and pursuing S-400 modern air defense systems
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🇪🇹Aviation: It was recently revealed during the 90th anniversary of the Ethiopian Air Force that Ethiopia has purchased at least six Yak-130 advanced jet trainer and light combat aircraft. The Yak-130 is primarily designed to train military pilots for operating modern 4th- and jets.
The purchase of the Yak-130 suggests that Ethiopia may have formalized, or is actively pursuing, the acquisition of 4++ generation or next-generation fighter platforms. Multiple reports in recent years have indicated Ethiopian interest in the Su-35 air-dominance multirole fighter, which would significantly enhance the ETAF’s beyond-visual-range (BVR) combat and air superiority capabilities. Alternatively, Ethiopia could diversify its Air force structure by selecting China’s J-10C, a multirole fighter noted for its advanced AESA radar, electronic warfare suite, and network-centric combat capabilities.
There is also growing speculation that Ethiopia may seek to purchase one or two squadrons of 5th-generation fighters, following Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s statement during the 90th Air Force anniversary ceremony that the Air Force intends to transition toward 5th generation capability. Potential candidates could include Russia’s export variant Su-57E or China’s J-35E, both of which would represent a substantial leap in stealth, sensor fusion, and survivability for the ETAF.
Recent reports indicate that Algeria is currently the only African nation operating 5th-generation Su-57 fighters. Whether Ethiopia will follow a similar trajectory remains to be seen, but the acquisition of the Yak-130 strongly suggests a long-term modernization roadmap focused on high end air combat capabilities.
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🚨NEWS: Ethiopia is set to begin construction of a nuclear power plant in cooperation with Russia, marking a major step toward expanding its energy infrastructure 🇪🇹
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🚨🚨BREAKING: Ethiopian Prime Minister @AbiyAhmedAli announces the delivery of its first 12 Su-35 4++ generation fighter jets from Russia, with four S-400 air defense system batteries also expected under a prior agreement with Moscow.🇪🇹
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🚨UPDATE: DW Amharic has now confirmed that a high ranking TPLF general and several other senior commanders are surrounded.
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🚨NEW: Reports indicate that several senior TPLF commanders have been encircled by the ENDF-TPF and orders reportedly issued for them to surrender.
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🚨NEW: 🇪🇹ENDF-TPF forces have reportedly recovered numerous military radio communication devices allegedly left behind by the former TPLF forces.
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🚨NEW: Reports indicate that several senior TPLF commanders have been encircled by the ENDF-TPF and orders reportedly issued for them to surrender.
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🚨 BREAKING: Reports that prominent TPLF military commander General John Medid and several other senior officials have been captured by ENDF-TPF forces.
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🚨BREAKING: Ethiopian Chief of Staff Field Marshal Birhanu Jula says Ethiopia has defeated 7 Tsimdo alliances and 3 external backers conspiring to destabilize the country all in less than two weeks.
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🚨🇪🇹 BREAKING: Ethiopian Chief of Staff Field Marshal Birhanu Jula says the ENDF has seized weapons transferred to the TPLF through Eritrea’s Massawa port, claiming the stockpile was enough to arm an entire country’s army.
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🚨NEW: Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says access to the sea is existential for a nation of more than 130 million people.
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🚨 Reports claim that hundreds of medical ambulances were looted and taken to Eritrea by TPLF rebels during their retreat from Tigray two weeks ago. The WHO and its Director-General @DrTedros have not commented on the issue yet.
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