Morocco modestly increased its military budget in 2024, reversing a two-year downward trend, amid a broader rise in defense spending across North Africa. A new SIPRI report shows the region remains a key driver of Africa’s overall military expenditure, despite contrasting trends in sub-Saharan Africa.
In November 2021, Spain's chief of the armed forces confidently declared that Morocco did not pose a «threat» to his country's security. Nearly four years after those public statements, Admiral Calderón has changed his stance. Here's why.