Ethiopian National Defense Force

Ethiopian National Defense Force
የኢፌዲሪ መከላከያ ሠራዊት (Amharic)
Emblem of the Ethiopian National Defense Force
Flag of the Ethiopian National Defense Force
Founded26 October 1907 (1907-10-26)
Current form1996
Service branches
HeadquartersAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
Leadership
Supreme CommanderPresident Taye Atske Selassie
Commander-in-chiefPrime Minister Abiy Ahmed
Minister of DefenseAisha Mohammed
Chief of General StaffField Marshal General Birhanu Jula
Deputy Chief of the General StaffGeneral Abebaw Tadesse Asres
Personnel
Military age18 years old
ConscriptionNone
Available for
military service
35,327,989, age 15–49
Reaching military
age annually
2,726,657
Active personnel503,000 (2025)
Reserve personnel138,000 (2024)
Expenditure
Budget$1.8 billion (2023)
Percent of GDP0.3(2023 est.)
Industry
Domestic suppliersDefense Industry Sector of Ethiopia
Foreign suppliers China
 France
 Russia
 Turkey
 Iran
 India
 Israel
 South Africa
 United Arab Emirates
Related articles
History
RanksMilitary ranks of Ethiopia

The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) (Amharic: Rayya Ittisa Biyya, የኢፌዴሪ መከላከያ ሰራዊት, romanized: Ye'īfēdērī mekelakeya šerawīt, lit.'FDRE Defense Force') is the combined military force of Ethiopia. ENDF is consisted of 10 command forces which is controlled by the Chief of General Staff.