The Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (FAR) participated in multiple joint military exercises in November, including air, sea, and land operations with the U.S., Italy, and France. These drills come amid fears of an armed conflagration between Algeria and Morocco.
King Mohammed VI welcomed the recognition of Moroccan sovereignty over the Sahara by the United States and France, as well as support from numerous other countries for Morocco's autonomy plan for the region. He urged continued efforts to engage with the «small number of countries that persist in opposing the logic of law and denying the facts of history».