Morocco buys the most powerful anti-tank missiles from the US forces
Morocco has reached an agreement for the purchase of what are considered to be the most effective missiles available to the United States. The US Department of Defence has announced the sale of the "TOW", which are used in Bradley vehicles, although it has not been specified whether these will also be included in the agreement. They are due to arrive in the Kingdom next year and will be accompanied by main batteries integrated with One Point Defence.
The inclusion of the Bradley in this US arms sale would be one of the most important points. It is considered one of the most powerful vehicles in the Washington-led arsenal due to its endurance and large artillery fire. And it is precisely the combined action of the anti-tank missiles with the Bradley that would give this package a notable leap in quality to the Moroccan armament.
The "TOWs", which are confirmed to be arriving in Morocco, have gained some notoriety following their use in the Ukrainian war. It was the United States that announced a "300 million euro military aid programme for Kiev that includes 'TOW' anti-tank missiles". In the case of the Alawite kingdom, this purchase represents a further step in the modernisation that is underway and which saw the acquisition of "HIMARS" missiles.
In addition to the latter, Rabat has incorporated Israeli "Barak" air defence systems, as well as the "Pulse" missile launcher. This is all part of a huge leap in quality and modernity for the regional leader, which aims to further strengthen its position at the forefront of North Africa and the Maghreb. To this end, it has also secured advanced drones from Turkey, China, Israel and the United States.
This series of agreements with the White House has a doubly positive connotation. In addition to gaining power at the military level, it consolidates relations between the two countries, which have improved markedly since the Abraham Accords. When Donald Trump sponsored what many consider to be the 'agreements of the century', Morocco and the US entered a new phase that continues to bear fruit.
One of the last of these was the recognition of the Moroccan state of the Sahara by Israel, the US's most important partner in the Middle East. All of these developments have led to an unbeatable harmony between administrations that has resulted in these military agreements. And some observers suggest that this partnership could continue to grow in the very near future. Above all, because the United States values these types of sales, which are reserved for "important international security partners".
The aforementioned possibility of including Bradley vehicles in this latest arms package is the one that is gaining most ground. In fact, it is considered that, if successful, it would "form an advanced ground force for the Moroccan army, which already possesses Abrams tanks, the pride of the US military industry". This would be a coup for Morocco, and would reinforce the widening gap that puts it above Algeria in the contest for regional leadership.
Americas Coordinator: José Antonio Sierra.
