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Greenway’s Call to Relocate US Bases to Morocco Strains US-Spain Defense Partnership as Rabat Finalizes Patriot Deal

Spain’s choice to retain defense spending at 2.1% of GDP triggered presidential tariff warnings as policymakers reassess US base commitments.

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Un miembro de la tripulación del destructor estadounidense USS Bulkeley en la base de Rota

Overview

  • Retired General Robert Greenway proposed moving the American air bases in Rota and Morón to Moroccan territory following Spain’s recent NATO summit stance.
  • President Trump warned he could impose tariffs on Spain after Madrid refused to raise military spending above 2.1% of GDP.
  • The relocation idea remains a recommendation without any formal action by the Pentagon or the White House.
  • A Moroccan military delegation trained with Patriot air defense systems in Germany and Rabat is finalizing contracts for PAC-3 MSE interceptors.
  • Shifting the bases would alter the strategic gateway to Europe and North Africa and reflect evolving security alignments in the Western Mediterranean.