Initially considered rumors, the fears of the Spanish authorities that the US naval base in Rota would be moved to Morocco are being confirmed. In a letter to the European Commission, a Member of the European Parliament has pleaded for the US military not to move to Morocco.
The United States is about to move its naval base in Rota to Morocco. A decision that worries the Spanish authorities.
By 2024, Morocco will have the Apache AH-64E Guardian helicopter, one of the most powerful in the world. Spain sees this acquisition by the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) in a bad light, as it would reshape the military balance of power between the two countries.
A contract for the purchase of 24 AH-64 Apache helicopters has been concluded between the American manufacturer Boeing and Morocco. The terms of this agreement are known.
On April 28, Morocco and BNP Paribas bank signed an agreement concerning a loan to finance the purchase of military equipment manufactured by MBDA France.
A judicial investigation has been opened under the supervision of the competent public prosecutor’s office against a Moroccan, honorary consul of a foreign country, for the possession of a batch of firearms (three pistols and parts of a hunting rifle).
Two samples of Moroccan non-woven fabric masks have been certified, without any reservations, by the French army after authorization from Imanor, CTTH, and other national bodies.
The Algerian army organized, on Tuesday, a live-ammunition exercise near Tindouf, not far from the Moroccan defense wall. A simple military exercise or pure provocation?
Morocco’s purchase of missiles worries Spain. European deputy, José Ramón Bauzá, asked the US Congress on Friday to stop the sale of missiles to the kingdom.
The United States has just approved an order for 10 anti-ship missiles, of the AGM84L Harpoon Block II type, placed by the Royal Armed Forces of Morocco, worth $62 million.
King Mohammed VI has instructed the military medical service to participate in the mission to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
The "African Lion 2020" military maneuvers, initially scheduled for March 23 to April 3, 2020, have been officially canceled, due to the coronavirus.