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Morocco's Air Force Gains Importance

Aug 12, 2014 | 09:00 GMT

Morocco's Air Force Gains Importance
A Royal Moroccan Air Force F-5 jet refuels during a fixed-wing aerial refueling mission in support of Exercise African Lion 2009.

(U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Rocco DeFilippis)

Summary

The Moroccan air force has experienced many changes since its founding, but lately Rabat has seen the air force more and more as a solution to many of the country's defense problems. While the army remains the primary service branch of the Moroccan armed forces, the government's growing investment and the expanding role of the air force reflect a gain in prominence.

Rabat sees the air force as an important part of its defense and is allocating more resources to the branch....

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