Abdeltif Loudyi, Morocco’s Minister Delegate for the National Defense Administration, hosted the 13th Morocco-US Defense Consultative Committee (DCC) meeting in Rabat on Monday, where he met with Celeste Wallander, US Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, and a large American military delegation.
Following discussions, both officials commended the current state of bilateral relations and collaborative actions between their countries. In particular, they highlighted the “dense and diversified” military cooperation, according to a press release.
Loudyi and Wallander suggested that holding committee meetings regularly would enhance the Royal Armed Forces’ upgrading and foster mutual support between the two partners’ military forces.
The American representative applauded the Kingdom for actively promoting peace and stability and addressing regional security challenges.
Loudyi highlighted Morocco’s Royal Initiative to turn Africa’s Atlantic coast into a hub of economic integration, peace, stability, and shared prosperity, including all of the Atlantic countries and the land-locked countries of the Sahel.
The parties agreed to reinforce bilateral military collaboration and identify new partnership prospects, particularly in the areas of training, utilization of space technology for national defense and sustainable development, cyber defense, and the defense industry.
The DCC facilitates strategic dialogue on regional security issues, outlines future action plans with AFRICOM and the Utah State National Guard, and manages capacity-building projects under Morocco’s military cooperation with the US. This cooperation is governed by bilateral agreements, memoranda of understanding, and various technical arrangements.