Arms Race Escalates Between Morocco and Algeria, Raising Conflict Concerns

Since the cooling of their relations due in particular to the Sahara issue, Morocco and Algeria have embarked on a frantic arms race. "The surest sign of this is the increase in military spending in Algeria as well as in Morocco," warns El Confidencial. Algeria has allocated $21.6 billion to its army, compared to $12 billion in 2023. It is devoting 23.