Ethiopia needs to build modern navy to maintain national security: Commodore Walatsa

Addis Ababa, February 15, 2022 (FBC) – Representative of the Chief of the Naval Force, Commodore Walatsa Wacha stressed need to build a modern naval force to maintain national security.

Commodore Walatsa noted that, in building stronger and modern naval force, Ethiopia can train and organize capable seaborne force that would effectively defend the nation from potential internal and external threats of security.

The representative launched a basic maritime training organized for mariners who will take courses in areas of counterterrorism and anti-piracy and other fundamental skills including shipping basic safety, fire and emergency prevention and other practical trainings designed to seafarers.

He said that Ethiopia is training officer aspirants from foreign countries in maritime field in training in Bishoftu Babogaya training academy.