Trump Deepens Defence Ties With Abiy As Ethiopia Balances US, Russia, China | Firstpost Africa
Watch this video as Firstpost examines the Trump administration's push to deepen defence ties with Ethiopia and why Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has become increasingly important to Washington. A high-level Ethiopian military delegation held two days of talks at the Pentagon on August 19 and 20, with both sides agreeing to elevate their relationship into a comprehensive strategic defence partnership. The move follows Washington's decision to end its Ethiopia-specific arms embargo and comes amid growing U.S. engagement in Ethiopia's aerospace, nuclear and security sectors. But Ethiopia is also maintaining strong ties with China, Russia, Türkiye and Gulf states. For Washington, Ethiopia's location near the Red Sea, its role in Somalia and its growing strategic ambitions make Addis Ababa increasingly important. So is Trump pulling Abiy closer, or is Ethiopia using competition between global powers to strengthen its own position? Alyson Le Grange tells you more on Firstpost Africa.TIME STAMPS:
00:00 — Trump Admin Launches Campaign to Win Back Ethiopia
00:18 — Red Sea Lanes, Nile Waters & Infrastructure Ambitions
00:36 — Bilateral High-Stakes Pentagon Consultations
00:54 — Elevation to Comprehensive Strategic Defence Partnership
01:12 — Core Framework: Interests, Trust & Regional Security
01:30 — Key Caveat: Diplomatic Upgrade, Not a Military Alliance
01:48 — U.S. Courting Addis Ababa for Months
01:58 — Arms Embargo Ended, Airport Push, Nuclear & Troops Training
02:25 — Why Court Addis Ababa? The Somalia Factor
02:35 — U.S. Plans to Cut UN Somalia Peacekeeping Funding
02:47 — Ethiopian Troops as Security Anchor Against Al-Shabaab
02:58 — Strategic Geopolitics Beyond Peacekeeping
03:08 — Red Sea Proximity & Landlocked Sea Access Drives Tensions
03:26 — U.S. Balancing Red Sea Stability & Ethiopian Ambitions
03:38 — The Nile River Complication
03:48 — GERD Disputes: Balancing Addis Ababa & Cairo
04:00 — Cairo, Asmara & Mogadishu Are Watching
04:10 — Ethiopia's Strategic Multi-Alignment Policy
04:20 — Global Partner Network: Infrastructure, Nuclear, Defense & Gulf Lines
04:32 — Internal Bottlenecks & Limits to Strategy
04:42 — Domestic Challenges: Internal Conflicts, Tigray & Economy
04:52 — Limits of Foreign Allies on Internal Issues
05:00 — The Real Test for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed
05:35 — Live Interview Begins
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