As part of the U.S. Senate’s debate on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2024, legislation to support the military, modernize the Air Force, and strengthen America’s national security. Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., proposed integrating the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces (FAR) into military exercises led by U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).
Part of this law states the need to assess threats to mitigate threats related to Iran’s nuclear capabilities. “By supporting Morocco’s integration into CENTCOM-led military exercises, we aim to improve coordination between the United States and regional partners to counter common threats from Iran.” This was reported by media such as Yaviradi and Morocco Latest News.
The group’s operations aim to “improve coordination” between the American giant and its “regional partners.” This is to counter the threat posed by Iran to the whole world. U.S. Central Command is one of nine Joint Security Commands within the U.S. Department of Defense, operating in the Middle East, Central Asia, and South Asia and responsible for U.S. interests in 27 countries.
Iranian threat
The Islamic Republic of Iran is internationally recognized as a destabilizing factor in the region due to the hostile policies of Shiite-affiliated groups and interference in the internal affairs of other countries. They include Hamas in Palestine, Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq, Liwa Fatemiyon in Afghanistan, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the Houthi rebels in Yemen. Iran considers the United States an irreconcilable enemy and is also at odds with Morocco after the Moroccan government severed ties with the Persian state in May 2018 over the handing over of Iranian weapons to the Polisario Front. The Polisario Front is a separatist force that threatens Morocco’s territorial integrity. Sahara, which intends to hold an independence referendum in Western Sahara, sees a formula that would give the region broad autonomy under Moroccan sovereignty as the most appropriate way to end more than 40 years of conflict in the region. It is proposed as a method. United Nations (UN) resolution.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdullahian recently said on the occasion of the Eid al-Adha holiday that Iran is ready to resume democratic relations with the Kingdom of Morocco. In addition to Egypt. “Among the foreign policy priorities of the government of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi include special attention paid to Iran’s relations with the Islamic world and the countries of the region (…) We We welcome the expansion and normalization of relations with other regional and Islamic countries, especially “Egypt and Morocco,” Amir Abdullahian said.
The importance of the Abraham Accords
Sen. Mark Kelly was part of a seven-senator U.S. Congressional delegation that visited the Alawi Kingdom in January, including seven senators involved in the Abraham Accords. . The group was welcomed by Moroccan Head of Government Aziz Akhanoush and Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita. After visiting Morocco, the delegation visited the UAE, Bahrain and Israel to further strengthen ties.
The Royal Moroccan Army is stationed in some of the areas where CENTCOM operates. In this way, FAR fighters participated in airstrikes launched against Daesh-held positions in Iraq and Syria. Iraq, which suffers from Iranian interference in its internal affairs, urges Rabat to establish “constructive cooperation between the two countries in the fields of security, intelligence and information exchange in order to eradicate terrorism and achieve regional and global stability.” I asked for it. . This request was voiced by Iraqi National Security Adviser Qasem al-Araji during a meeting with Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita in Baghdad in January.
The Abraham Accords, under the auspices of former U.S. President Donald Trump, led several Arab countries, including Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, and Morocco, to establish diplomatic relations with Israel with the aim of pacifying the Middle East and promoting social development in the region. Since its establishment, it has become a diplomatic milestone. And economically. All of these face a common enemy, such as the Islamic Republic of Iran. However, the Persian state has recently begun to move closer to historical rivals such as Saudi Arabia, which is the main standard-bearer of Sunni Islam, as opposed to the Shia sect led by Iran. Improving relations with these countries could help the Ayatollah regime break from international isolation and bring political benefits, such as a return to the nuclear deal that was abandoned in 2018, so their respective embassies or An agreement was reached to reopen some parts of the country with Israel. The US withdrawal from Iran comes after President Donald Trump’s administration criticized Iran’s non-compliance with the terms of the agreement regarding the Persian nuclear program.
Morocco is a permanent partner of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) and plays a key role in the annual African Lion exercise. Many African countries are working with the United States to promote defense and security against threats such as jihadist terrorism and organized crime. Morocco now appears to be moving closer to joining US Command Middle East Command (CENTCOM) and may be asked to participate in US military-sponsored exercises in the Middle East, in addition to the planned AFRICOM exercises. It was held in the region thanks in part to a suggestion from Sen. Mark Kelly.
Senator Kerry is a former astronaut A person who has spent more than 50 days in space and traveled more than 20 million miles. After commanding the final flight of the Space Shuttle Endeavor, he retired from NASA in 2011 and entered politics, serving on a variety of Senate committees related to national defense, the environment, and energy. .
With the possibility of joining CENTCOM as the second African country after Egypt, Morocco, a great ally of the United States on the African continent, will strengthen its military and security cooperation with the United States and, by extension, with other allies. It will be. Israel. This privileged position gives Morocco the option to access important markets for weapons and technology produced by the United States and Israel, further strengthening Morocco’s military power.
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