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The United States has demonstrated its defense and security commitment to Morocco through joint military training, proving U.S. long-range strike capabilities and standing with the North African Kingdom, an ally and strategic partner, against regional threats. U.S. Africa Command, supported by U.S. Strategic Command, conducted lately a training with the Moroccan military at Aoreora Range […]
Morocco and Mauritania have voiced their shared determination to upgrade their military and defense cooperation. This came during a meeting held in Marrakech between Inspector General of the FAR and Commander of the South Zone, Mohammed Berrid, and Mauritanian Minister of Defense Hanena Ould Sidi, on the sidelines of Marrakech Air Show 2024. The meeting […]
Various aspects of Moroccan-Guinean military cooperation were reviewed at a meeting held in Rabat Tuesday between visiting Guinean Minister of State for National Defense Army General Aboubacar Sidiki Camara, and Minister in charge of the National Defense Administration, Abdeltif Loudyi, and Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR) and Commander of the Southern Zone, […]
Moroccan-British military cooperation prospects were at the center of separate meetings held Tuesday in Rabat by Vice Admiral Edward Graham Ahlgren with minister in charge of National Defense Administration, Abdeltif Loudyi, and Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces and Commander of the Southern Zone, Lt. General Mohamed Berrid. Talks between Loudyi and the Royal […]
Morocco and the United States have expressed their shared resolve to further strengthen bilateral military cooperation and explore new opportunities for collaboration, particularly in the areas of training, the use of space for national defense needs and sustainable development, cyber defense, and the defense industry. This came during a meeting that gathered Monday in Rabat […]
The US counter-terrorism strategy in the Sahel is facing a tough test after Niger’s military rulers asked the US troops to leave the country, revoking a military cooperation deal. The Wall Street Journal reported that the revocation came after senior US officials accused the country’s ruling junta of secretly exploring a deal to allow Iran […]
Niger has broken off “with immediate effect” its military cooperation agreement with the United States, the West African country’s military government announced on Saturday (16 March), adding that the US military presence in the territory is no longer justified. The declaration read by the ruling junta’s spokesman Colonel Amadou Abdramane came just a day after […]
Morocco stands as a “beacon of security and cooperation in the region”, U.S. Marine Corps General Michael Langley, AFRICOM Commander, said Wednesday in Rabat. “It is an honor to have been hosted by a nation that stands as a beacon of security and cooperation in the region”, the US military official told the press following […]
Defense cooperation and shared security interests between Morocco and the United States were at the focus of a meeting in Rabat Wednesday between Minister in charge of National Defense Administration, Abdeltif Loudyi, and Marine Corps Gen. Michael Langley, AFRICOM Commander, who is visiting Morocco. Talks also discussed the potential to further strengthen Morocco-US partnership and […]
Morocco and the Gambia have discussed ways of strengthening cooperation in military training and the exchange of experiences in matters of defense. During a meeting held Monday in Rabat, Inspector General of Royal Armed Forces, Commander of the South Zone Lt. General Mohamed Berrid and visiting Maj. General Mamat OA CHAM, Chief of Defense Staff […]