The military history of Ethiopia dates back to the formation of the modern nation in 980 BC. Ethiopia has been involved in most major conflicts in the African region.
Read more about Military History Of Ethiopia: First Italo-Abyssinian War (1895–1896), Boundary Confrontation ("cold" War) Against The Britannic Colonialists (1896–1899), World War II, Korean War, Derg Rule, Ogaden War, Civil War, Eritrean-Ethiopian War, Somalia
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