Talk:Military of Ethiopia

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[edit] Ethiopian Navy

Perhaps someone could write a bit about the former Ethiopian Navy? There seem to have been a number of ships (frigates, missile boats)[1] as well as joint activity with Soviets and against the Eritreans before their independance.[2][3] Moreover, There seems to have been some kind of fleeing of Naval personell to Yemen following Mengiste's purging of the Military, which is in itself notable for their lack of integration[4][5] and eventual absorption as refugees by the US.[6][7] I'm also somewhat puzzled by this reference to an Ethiopian naval presence in the Somalian war in December 2006. Is this at all accurate? Tewfik^Talk 06:20, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

I added the section on the Ethiopian Navy without checking your refs. I'll look into them now. --Petercorless 12:46, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

I added references to what seemed appropriate for notable citations. However, that article is wrong about an "Ethiopian Navy." The force in question was Combined Task Force 150, a multinational squadron operating under the US 5th Fleet. There was also a Carrier Strike Group, with the USS Eisenhower and its escorts. No, there was no "Ethiopian Navy" present. --Petercorless 13:04, 15 February 2007 (UTC)

Wow, you did a really good job on finding more references. Perhaps you could also include a brief section on the fate of the naval crews vis-a-vis the Yemeni refugee situation and the resolution with their ultimate move to the US? I included all I could find above, but it seems like an intriguing story with more to be said. Tewfik^Talk 18:50, 15 February 2007 (UTC)