Morocco courts the US and Israel to back its Western Sahara claim

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Morocco has deepened military and strategic ties with the US and Israel, becoming Washington’s top African arms buyer while seeking support for its Western Sahara claim. US active arms sales to Morocco total $8.545 billion, including HIMARS launchers. Israel supplies 24% of Moroccan arms, France 10%; overall heavy-weapon imports rose 12% between 2021 and 2025. Morocco holds 70% of world phosphate reserves, mostly in Western Sahara, and gained a US tariff exemption. Ties with Algeria have worsened; Israel has supplied drones used against Sahrawi forces.


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