Algeria Outranks Morocco in 2024 Global Military Power Index
12 January 2024
Algeria is better placed in the 2024 top of the world’s military powers than Morocco. A ranking criticized by many Moroccan Internet users.
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Moroccan Drones Strike Sahara-Mauritania Border, No Casualties Reported
2 January 2024
The Moroccan armed forces are said to have carried out drone attacks on Tuesday on the border between the Sahara and Mauritania, hitting civilian vehicles transporting people. (…)
Polisario Threatens Morocco Desert Challenge Rally Over Disputed Sahara Route
23 December 2023
The Polisario has threatened the organizers of the Morocco Desert Challenge, an event scheduled from December 27 to January 10, 2024, with stages in the Sahara, including a (…)
Morocco Boosts Military Budget to $12.2 Billion, Expands Arsenal with US and Israeli Weapons
13 December 2023
The budget of the Moroccan Ministry of Defense reaches the record level of 124.7 billion dirhams ($12.2 billion). And the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) plan to conclude record (…)
Morocco Receives Advanced Abrams M1A2 SEPv3 Tanks, Boosting Military Capabilities
7 December 2023
Morocco has just strengthened its military arsenal by receiving the latest Abrams battle tanks, the M1A2 SEPv3. This represents a major advance in the equipment of its ground (…)
Moroccan Military Denies Reports of Mass Officer Desertion
3 December 2023
The Royal Armed Forces have provided a formal denial regarding the defection of Moroccan officers. This information, which has been widely reported by Algerian media, proves to (…)
Morocco Hosts International Training on Women in Peacekeeping Operations
15 November 2023
Morocco is organizing, in partnership with Canada, training on the integration of women and gender perspectives in the armed forces.
US to Donate 500 Combat Tanks to Morocco Under Defense Program
8 October 2023
Washington has decided to donate 500 Bradley and Abrams combat tanks to the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR) as part of the Excess Defence Article (EDA) program.
US and Morocco Begin Planning for Major 2024 African Lion Military Exercise
7 October 2023
Morocco and the United States started in September the preparations for the 2024 edition of African Lion, the annual military exercises co-organized by the two countries.
Spain Outranks Morocco in Global Military Power, Especially in Naval Forces
30 September 2023
The Spanish army is more powerful than the Moroccan one, especially in the naval field, despite the various acquisitions of military equipment and defense systems by the Royal (…)