Keywords: Military cooperation


Morocco and US deepen military cooperation through drone training in Agadir

Morocco and the United States are expanding their military cooperation in emerging technologies, with training activities focused on small unmanned aircraft systems in Agadir. The initiative brings together personnel from the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces and US military partners as both countries continue......

Morocco and France deepen military cooperation with ORYX 26 and CHEBEC 26

France and Morocco are continuing a series of joint military activities across the air and maritime domains, with the ORYX 26 and CHEBEC 26 exercises bringing personnel and equipment from both countries together in France and the western Mediterranean. The latest sequence comes as four Moroccan F-16......

US arms programs for Morocco reach billions of dollars over the past decade

US defense programs involving Morocco have expanded significantly over the past decade, covering combat aircraft, helicopters, armored vehicles, artillery systems, air-defense weapons and precision-guided munitions. A review cited by Moroccan media puts the value of US arms programs directed toward Morocco......

African Lion 2027: Morocco launches military exercise planning in Agadir

Morocco has begun preparations for the African Lion 2027 multinational military exercise, with the first planning meeting taking place at the Southern Zone Command in Agadir from September 21 to 25. The meeting brings together representatives from Morocco, the United States and other participating countries......

Morocco deepens its role in US military cooperation across Africa

Morocco is strengthening its military cooperation with the United States as Washington expands multinational security initiatives across Africa. Recent joint exercises and new defense projects have highlighted the growing operational and technological links between the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces and......

Morocco and Rwanda deepen air force cooperation through training mission in Kigali

Military cooperation between Morocco and Rwanda is expanding into a more specific air force dimension, with a Moroccan delegation of five officers and training specialists visiting Kigali for discussions with Rwanda’s defence authorities. The delegation was received on September 17 at the headquarters......

CHEBEC 26: Morocco and France strengthen naval cooperation with cyber training

The Moroccan and French navies have launched the 33rd edition of the CHEBEC exercise in Toulon, marking another stage in bilateral maritime cooperation while introducing a cyber component to the longstanding naval training programme. The exercise began on September 14 and is structured around two complementary......

Morocco calls for a rethink of the future of African peace support operations

Morocco has called on the African Union to reconsider the future of peace support operations as security challenges across the continent become increasingly complex and traditional approaches face new limitations. Speaking during the ministerial segment of the 18th ordinary session of the African Union’s......

Morocco and Côte d’Ivoire strengthen military cooperation through joint committee

Morocco and Côte d’Ivoire have taken a new step toward strengthening their defence partnership with the activation of a joint military committee designed to provide a regular framework for coordinating, monitoring and evaluating bilateral military cooperation. The committee held its first......