Morocco and Pakistan have agreed to strengthen their military cooperation, mainly in training, joint drills, cyber-security, defense industry and military health. The two countries also agreed on the exchange of experience & expertise and other fields of mutual interest under a MoU sealed Tuesday in Rabat during the visit Pakistan’s Defense minister Muhammad Asif Khawaja is paying to Morocco. During the meeting, the two officials stressed the importance of partnership between the two countries and discussed ways of fostering military cooperation focusing on areas of mutual interest. Morocco is diversifying its international partners in developing its own defense industrial ecosystem which is expanding. Morocco’s Private-Public Partnership (PPP) formula is attracting a growing number of military contractors and investors from U.S., Europe, Latin America and Asia.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 14, 2026 09:41 UTC