Deputy Chief of Staff of the US Air Force confirms the centrality of the security partnership with Morocco

The Deputy Chief of Staff of the US Air Force stressed that Morocco is the largest exporter of security on the African continent and a reliable partner of the United States, pointing to the Kingdom's contribution to peacekeeping forces and the training of African officers, recalling that Morocco was the first country to recognize America's independence in 1777.

The US military official explained, on the sidelines of the Marrakech International Air Show, that the US military command in Africa "AFRICOM" established a multidisciplinary training center in the Moroccan city of Tan Tan. Highlighting that there are great opportunities to enhance cooperation and integration between the US Air Force and the Royal Moroccan Air Force, which receive the same training and tactical standards.

He pointed to the flight of the US F-35 aircraft along with Moroccan fighter jets in the skies of Marrakech, as a sign of trust and the important bilateral relationship between the two countries' air forces. He also praised the capabilities of the Moroccan Air Force. He pointed out that the Kingdom's spending from the perspective of foreign military sales on US systems is about $5 billion and is heading towards $11 billion.

The spokesperson added that the two countries are working to enhance the content of the African Lion's maneuvers and develop the partnership to include the fields of training, artificial intelligence, and the operation of drones. Stressing that there are common security interests and objectives that bring the United States and Morocco together to achieve security across Africa and elsewhere.

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