Morocco is busy working to reduce its dependence on foreign-made weapons by developing its own defense industry, said Defenseweb online publication. To reach its strategic goal, Morocco signed in 2019 with Brazil an agreement to share military technology. Under this agreement, Brazil pledges to share military science and technology, help in defense product acquisition and train Moroccan officers in advanced military technologies. In February, Brazil’s Senate Foreign Relations & National Defense Committee approved a draft decree for a defense cooperation agreement with Morocco. The cooperation agreement between Brazil and Morocco is part of Rabat’s strategy of diversifying its security partnerships globally.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 19, 2023 08:14 UTC