The presence of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) has been increasingly noticeable in recent months in the border region with Algeria. They are working to extend the Sahara sand wall and to ensure the permanent security of this very sensitive area.
The health crisis has not prevented Morocco from continuing its policy of strengthening its military equipment. According to the website Défense, the kingdom signed new contracts in 2020 for the acquisition of a significant amount of materials and equipment for the benefit of the Royal Armed Forces.
Morocco could turn to the French Naval Group for the acquisition of a submarine, the only missing equipment in the arsenal of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR). A few months ago, information had indicated a Moroccan preference for a Russian Amur-class submarine.
As part of the "African Lion 2021" military exercise, scheduled to take place from June 7 to 18 in Morocco, specifically in the southern provinces, more than 5,000 troops from Morocco, the United States, Tunisia and Senegal are actively preparing. According to the FAR review, "US Army and Royal Armed Forces planners will hold meetings and field visits for two weeks."
The defense wall has been extended by 50 km to the east to secure the Touizgui area in the province of Assa-Zag, and to complete the border system to the east. This new wall is located up to 3 km from the Algerian wall, according to satellite images broadcast by the unofficial YouTube channel of the FAR .
Abu Dhabi is hosting the 15th edition of the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (Idex 2021) and the 6th edition of the Naval Defense Exhibition (Navdex 2021) from February 20 to 25. A high-level delegation from the General Staff of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and the Ministry of National Defense is participating in these two events.
The Royal Armored School (ERB) of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) in Meknes organized a series of training sessions on TOW2A anti-tank missiles for the benefit of Moroccan military personnel. These trainings are part of the Moroccan-American military cooperation.
The head of the Moroccan government declared that the Polisario Front is multiplying false information, engaging in a "media war" and "imaginary victories". The movement claimed on Monday to have killed three Moroccan soldiers in the south of the country.
The Moroccan and American armies are busy organizing in June, African Lion, the largest military maneuvers in Africa. The 2020 edition had not taken place due to the health crisis.
New exchanges of fire took place between the Royal Armed Forces and the Polisario militiamen in the Tifariti area. In its report, the Forum for Support to the Autonomists of Tindouf (Forsatin) reports several deaths and injuries among the separatists.
During an exercise at sea on January 20, trainee commando sailors of the Royal Navy were swept away by strong sea currents. The incident took place off Ksar Sghir, said a military source on Friday.
The Royal Armed Forces destroyed a Polisario vehicle that was transporting weapons near the border area with Mauritania. The vehicle had been detected by the radar network east of the security wall.