The United States will continue its air security reinforcement program in Morocco, with particular attention to Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca. Washington justifies this choice by the existence of several direct flights linking the Moroccan metropolis to the United States.
The White House has just classified Morocco among around forty countries that could serve as conduits for Chinese exports to the United States. The kingdom even appears, alongside Kenya, among the only “African peripheral hubs” identified by Washington.
An unpaid bill or a financial dispute can take an unexpected turn in Morocco. In its new travel recommendations published on August 13, Washington warns its nationals that a debtor may be imprisoned and may even have their passport confiscated.
What was still only a threat has become an effective tax. Washington has definitively imposed a 12.5 % surcharge on the majority of Moroccan products entering the United States, as part of its offensive against forced labor in global supply chains.
Morocco Is Moving into a New Dimension in the U.S. Military Framework . Washington has just added the Kingdom to a network of five sites where defense companies will be able to test drones, counter-drone systems, missiles and new combat technologies. It is the only site in the framework located outside the United States.
Morocco has just hired an American agency to strengthen its communications in the United States. The contract provides for $35,000 a month and details how Rabat intends to better convey its messages in Washington.
After the Ceuta crisis , several analysts believe that Rabat’s proximity to Washington is bolstering Morocco’s confidence in its dealings with Spain and a Europe dependent on its cooperation on migration. However, no public evidence demonstrates any coordination with the Trump administration.
Spain has an economy ten times larger, but Morocco has the most immediate levers at its disposal. The Sebta crisis revealed Pedro Sánchez’s vulnerability in the face of Mohammed VI, according to the British economic press.
The express route Tiznit-Dakhla, named after Donald Trump, is already drawing fierce criticism in Spain. A Spanish media outlet sees it as a diplomatic operation designed to consolidate American support for Morocco on the Sahara .
Morocco is seeking to mobilize the US Exim Bank and the World Bank to finance the Atlantic African pipeline, estimated at $26 billion. The project is intended to connect West African gas resources to the kingdom, then to Europe.
A bill examined by the US Senate asks the Pentagon to study the creation of new security sites in Morocco. These installations would serve to strengthen joint preparation and the capacity to respond to regional crises.
The U.S. military budget proposal for 2027 asks the Pentagon to assess its dependence on foreign phosphate. Morocco is explicitly cited among major suppliers whose weight and geopolitical risk must be measured.