US Military Bases in Spain: The Morocco Option Resurfaces

This scenario, relayed by the press as a potential defeat for Madrid, is part of a context of partial withdrawal of US troops in Europe and ideological friction between the two executives, as reported by La Razòn.

The Spanish Prime Minister has recently expressed his opposition to the American model, proposing an "alternative world" at a summit in Colombia, while Donald Trump has multiplied attacks against the Spanish government. It is in this climate that retired General Robert Greenway explicitly urged the US President last June to transfer these strategic facilities to Moroccan territory.

A rapidly expanding Morocco-USA military partnership

While the White House has issued no official statement validating this project, the credibility of the Moroccan option is strengthening. A major non-NATO ally since 2004, Rabat is intensifying its cooperation with Washington, as evidenced by the acquisition of Patriot missiles and the inclusion of the Kingdom in a $303 million F-16 maintenance contract.

This proximity was further illustrated last week by joint naval maneuvers in Al Hoceima. Buoyed by this dynamic and the recent UN support on the Sahara issue, Morocco is closely watching these speculations, which remain for now at the stage of an unrealized proposal.