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| AFRICOM Base In Tan-Tan , Morocco Confirmed |
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 Seabees and Red Horse squadron personnel, highly mobile civil engineering response forces supporting, respectively, the US Navy and Marine Corps and the US Air Force contingency and special operations worldwide, have been deploying to the Tan Tan area to build the infrastructure for the base AFRICOM will be using. I remain skeptical that AFRICOM will use the base as a headquarters. AFRICOM headquarters will remain in Stuttgart, Germany as I’ve stated in a previous article. Cap Draa will most likely house a minimally manned forward Command and Control (C2) element as well as a logistical base for the pre-positioning of War Reserve Materiel (WRM), i.e. bare base systems, medical, munitions, fuels mobility support equipment, vehicles, rations, aerospace ground equipment, air base operability equipment and associated spares and other consumables. The base will coordinate with and provide support to Marine Air/Ground Task Force (MAGTF) elements, US Navy combat ships, US Army Special Operations units, US Air Force Logistical fleet, and National Guard forces. Marine Expeditionary Units (MEU), US Air Force fighter jets, and Army Operational Detachment Alphas will, thus, be able to use the Moroccan Sahara as year-round training grounds. Their programs will include a training package for the Moroccan military, one of which is the African Lion reiteration. Morocco’s strategic decision to sponsor a US base in Tan Tan will move any future talks on the disputed Sahara into a more intensive and substantive phase. Algeria and its proxy army, polisario, have clearly lost the initiative. Morocco stands to benefit from the US presence on its territory in a number of other ways. In the article I mentioned earlier, I stated the following: The benefits to be accrued by the Moroccan government outweigh the risks. Militarily, Morocco will have added access to U.S. military provision programs allowing it to upgrade its military hardware. Under the auspices of the Foreign Military Training Programs, its military personnel will benefit from the advanced training courses U.S. military schools and academies offer; the U.S. DoD will also provide funding to refurbish Moroccan military bases, ports, and airfields. The Moroccan coast guard will gain the assistance of the U.S. navy in its interdiction operations in the Strait of Gibraltar and along its Atlantic shores. The government’s offensive against Islamic extremist cells will also stand to benefit from U.S. intelligence capabilities and U.S. funds set specifically for anti-terrorism operations in Africa. Other agencies, such as U.S.AID, governed by the U.S. Department of State will be involved, providing a much needed boost to social and economic reforms. Overall, the establishment of AFRICOM in Morocco will stabilize the region and foster an environment friendly to foreign investment and conducive to economic growth. Other US bases are been established throughout the continent. The strategic intent of the Pentagon’s military planners is for AFRICOM to increase its footprint in the continent and to lay the ground for a rapid and long-term access to troubled areas and specifically oil producing regions. A. T. B. Copyright © 2008
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Helenmaria
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Us military from morocco This is happening right now!! Im gald that morocco and usa can get along to biuld a base in my home country! We are moroccan and americans, should be proud that there will be a Military Base in Morocco. Morocco might be Islam, But we are Not like middle east. We also stand for what america believes in.. reason why we have to answer to african countries do to fact, There are so really bad ones. There can be alot of problems with morocco in long long, But USA will not aloud to happe. I support both and all countries are welling to be our friends!! Help us build a better world make it alot more safe!! always Moroccan Devil Dog |
BOUI
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good deal morocco is strategic location for the USA to protect the east cost since algeria opening it doors to russian and chinese military personnels on there grounds looks like the cold war had started again there for the USA needs to be present in the area the threat it's not sow much russia but china.in the last few years chinese weapons are been mobilized in many african country's makes you wonder if one day they will collect all of them against a single aim as we all know no country in africa is a threat to china there for think twice.morocco is the entry to U.S east cost from the atlantic the west cost it's easy to penetrate by china including alaska it will be very smart move for the U.S to mobilize it self in morocco and don't forget cuba can give base to china but U.S troops in morocco cuba will not be a threat few missiles from morocco the threat will be solved. |
a moroccan
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yea ! waiting for this base :) !! it's really a good thing for morocco, and a stratigic country for usa, !! |
maykel
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USA longest allie MOROCCO its abvious they going to keep the africom in morocco.. morocco was the first country in the world before england to recognize the states did you guys know that? morocco and the states are allies for verry long and have strong relationships!! they got my support gretings from holland |
f. Lghzaoui
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Analyst/anthrop. To everybody who is interested in Africom program: Take it from me, the program will not end up in Morocco, even though we hope so, the US gov./Pentagon haven't decided on the location of the program in Africa, due to the position of the African givts vis a vis their people about having US Military installation permanently in the Continent..For now, the Africom will stay in Sttutgart, Germany. This is official..... |
John doe
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... I'm from Morocco,and I'm serving in the us army active duty. Us and Morocco are great countries,and I hope they will both benefit from it. |
abdellah
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we support this initiative We support this initiative is a strong point for Morocco, for the demonstration of the Algerian Army for 50 billion dollars of armaments ever seen. |
fouad lghzaoui
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... Morocco, it's the right answer to any command in Africa.Why? Morocco is friendly ally to us, fight the same fight like us against terrorism, and Islamic fundamentalism.The US will find a good interlocuteur in Morrocan gvt, and leaders. Also, to make a stop to the nonsense fabricated war byAlgeria for over 25 years, to initiate the Maghreb Union...Africom will have a lot of advantages to both the US and Morocco. That's why I support the idea. |
Abdullah
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Morocco is OK! I spent four years at a US Navy Base in Morocco and can attest that Morrocans are our only true friends in Africa. It is the logical place for an Africa Command. Now that OBAMA is President, he can make this a reality. I would love to see that happen. |
Alex
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Not in Morocco As much as many would like to see the US return to military bases in Morocco after about 35 years of having left, that isn't likely to happen with AFRICOM anytime in the near future (and certainly not in Tan Tan). Sorry! |
jalal nali
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totaly right I agree totaly with my gouvernment to host the Afrciom in morocco. It is a prolongation of our old friendship treaty since 1777, Morocco benefits from the respect of many other African nation, and Morocco has already helped establish peace and keep the peace in the continent, so welkom Africom to morocco, US military bases in Morocco are not new morocco already hosts a US military base! Morocco made the choice to host the American friends. Morocco is an independent country, it decides to host whoever it wants. |
George Mitchell
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... Russia and China have bases all over Africa that is way AFI was done. It´s not just for terrorism but for a lot more. Just tell you that Africa has a good wealth but countries of the Arab world don´t want bases since the first war in Iraq. |
hmimarmad
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... The way I see it is that Morocco has no oil and Algeria is getting richer selling oil and with the income from the sale, Algeria buys weapons in the hope of dominating the Maghreb region. Morocco has no choice but to align itself with the US. After all, the US considers the autonomy plan serious and credible. The Russian can never state the same or they will lose a customer in Algeria. The Chinese as usual, they will tell you what you like to hear to sell you their products. Who am I to blame anyone? they all do what's good for them and Morocco should do the same thing if not more. I say please, bring Africom and bring it FAST. As for the Algerian Generals, I say, you have tried for 33 years in vain. Let us embrace each other, let us be one. Grow up and Give it up! Good day! |
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