Morocco, US Agree on Military Cooperation

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Esper chaired several meetings along with his Moroccan counterparts, including FAR officials and the Moroccan FM.


Safaa Kasraoui

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Safaa Kasraoui
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Oct 2, 2020

Rabat – The US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper landed in Morocco on Friday, holding meetings with several officials and top security executives in Morocco.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita received Esper upon his arrival in Morocco on Friday as part of a Maghreb tour.
Before landing in Morocco, the US official also visited Tunisia and Algeria.
In Morocco, Esper met with Abdeletif Loudyi, the Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in Charge of the Administration of National Defense.
Esper and Loudyi spoke about the US-Morocco cooperation on national defense. While expressing satisfaction with the current state of the security cooperation between the two countries, they explored avenues to further develop the US-Morocco “national security” partnership.
The two officials also expressed their satisfaction with the strength, excellence, durability, and dynamism of bilateral cooperation between the two countries on other fronts.They also agreed on a military cooperation between Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces and the US military.
The military cooperation will focus on consolidating common security objectives improving the “degree of military preparation.”


During the meeting, Loudiyi underscored Morocco’s constant commitment and multidimensional strategy in the fiht against terrorism. He also mentioned the country’s “humanistic approach” to the management of the migration crisis.

On the US-Morocco common strategic interests in the MENA region, Loudiyi renewed Rabat’s commitment to continue fighting th scourge of terrorism in the Sahel region. He emphasized Morocco’s growing leadership role in the development of South-South cooperation.

During his Moroccan stay, Esper also met in Rabat with Lieutenant General Abdelfattah Louarak, the Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR).

US ambassador to Morocco David Fischer attended the meeting, which focused on the assessment of bilateral military cooperation.

The cooperation includes the “organization of combined exercises, the exchange of information visits and the participation in various training courses,” Maghreb Arab Press (MAP) reported.


Safaa Kasraoui

By
Safaa Kasraoui
-


Oct 2, 2020

Rabat – The US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper landed in Morocco on Friday, holding meetings with several officials and top security executives in Morocco.
The Minister of Foreign Affairs Nasser Bourita received Esper upon his arrival in Morocco on Friday as part of a Maghreb tour.
Before landing in Morocco, the US official also visited Tunisia and Algeria.
In Morocco, Esper met with Abdeletif Loudyi, the Minister Delegate to the Head of Government in Charge of the Administration of National Defense.
Esper and Loudyi spoke about the US-Morocco cooperation on national defense. While expressing satisfaction with the current state of the security cooperation between the two countries, they explored avenues to further develop the US-Morocco “national security” partnership.
The two officials also expressed their satisfaction with the strength, excellence, durability, and dynamism of bilateral cooperation between the two countries on other fronts.They also agreed on a military cooperation between Morocco’s Royal Armed Forces and the US military.
The military cooperation will focus on consolidating common security objectives improving the “degree of military preparation.”

During the meeting, Loudiyi underscored Morocco’s constant commitment and multidimensional strategy in the fiht against terrorism. He also mentioned the country’s “humanistic approach” to the management of the migration crisis.
On the US-Morocco common strategic interests in the MENA region, Loudiyi renewed Rabat’s commitment to continue fighting th scourge of terrorism in the Sahel region. He emphasized Morocco’s growing leadership role in the development of South-South cooperation.
During his Moroccan stay, Esper also met in Rabat with Lieutenant General Abdelfattah Louarak, the Inspector General of the Royal Armed Forces (FAR).
US ambassador to Morocco David Fischer attended the meeting, which focused on the assessment of bilateral military cooperation.
The cooperation includes the “organization of combined exercises, the exchange of information visits and the participation in various training courses,” Maghreb Arab Press (MAP) reported.

Visit to boost the ‘already strengthened cooperation

Esper’s visit seeks to further boost the “already strong” cooperation between the US and Morocco, a senior American official told AFP earlier this week.
The US and Morocco enjoy a strong relationship in a wide range of fields, including defense and national security.
Over the years, America has remained the number one supplier of arms for the North African country.
The Center for International Policy (CIP) released a recent report saying that Morocco purchases 91% of its arms from the US.
In addition to mlitary cooperation, Morocco and the US are considered mutually reliable allies on security, as evidenced in their shared commitment to combat the scourge of terrorism in the MENA region and beyond.
Units from the US and Moroccan armed forces participate in the annual “African Lion” military exercise, the largest military exercise for American troops in Africa.
The joint military exercise convenes military partners from several countries.


This year’s “African Lion” exercise was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The US and Morocco alliance is especially strong on counter-terrorism and de-radicalization. In the US Department of State’s annual reports on terrorism in the MENA region and elsewhere, US security experts and officers traditionally heap praise on Morocco’s counter-terrorsim architecture.
In addition to approvingly describing Morocco’s “comprehensive” counter-terrorsim approach, the reports present the North African country as a necessary, reliable US partner in the region.



https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2020/10/321416/morocco-us-agree-on-military-cooperation/
 

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