Has Morocco abandoned the posture of the outstretched hand towards Algeria? After the firm messages from King Mohammed VI in his speech on November 6, it is the turn of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to warn the Eastern neighbor against any attempt to wage war against Morocco. A warning stated during the presentation, this Friday, November 8, before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, National Defense, Islamic Affairs, Migration and MRE of the House of Representatives, of the draft sectoral budget of his department at title of the 2025 financial year.
Nasser Bourita affirmed that there are “indicators attesting to Algeria’s desire to start a war in the region and a military confrontation with Morocco.” The head of diplomacy stressed that Algeria is currently seeking “escalation” and entering into a “confrontation” with the kingdom.
A possible war would be the Algerian response to the achievements made by Rabat on the international scene on the Sahara issue, including in particular the recognition by France of the Moroccan character of the province, said the minister. A break from traditional statements of disapproval.
A war would serve the interests of the Algerian power
An escalation could give Algiers an opportunity to divert public opinion from the political and economic crisis that has hit the country since 2019, in particular the hirak or the shortage of basic necessities, by activating the “historical enemy” card. “. an opinion conditioned by the “media war” which has become a daily reality. In his speech on November 6, King Mohammed VI pointed the finger at “those who use the Sahara affair as a smokescreen to cover their many domestic problems.”
The day after the signing of the military cooperation agreement between Morocco and Israel, on November 24, 2021 in Rabat, an Algerian military source, then described as a “hawk”, called on his country to go to war against the kingdom. “It must be done today, because we are militarily superior at all levels and this may no longer be the case in a few years,” she said in a statement to the French newspaper L’Opinion. . Since then, Rabat has strengthened the capabilities of the FAR by acquiring new weapons and initiated its military industry program. Achievements which are of greater concern to the eastern neighbor.
Algeria allocated $25 billion to the army in the 2025 finance bill, compared to $21.6 billion in 2024 and $18 billion in 2023.
