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A military transport aircraft at a US–Morocco defence industry demonstration

Morocco Radar N°11 – Building Morocco’s defense industry

13/10/2026| Defence Capabilities, Doctrines and Military Transformation, Energy Systems and Industrial Sovereignty, Policy Brief, Security & Defense, Technology Value Chains and Industrial Sovereignty|

Law 10-20, adopted in 2020, opened defense manufacturing to licensed private firms. Armored vehicles now come... Read More → Morocco Radar N°11 – Building Morocco’s defense industry

Container ship at the APM Terminals quay, Tanger Med port, Morocco

Taking the Long View – Morocco’s Maritime Dimension

06/07/2026| Geoeconomic Competition and Influence Levers, Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Dynamics, Hybrid Threats and Security of Strategic Domains, Policy Brief, Security & Defense|

GGSF Policy Brief N°10 on Morocco maritime strategy: Tanger Med, Nador West Med and Dakhla Atlantique, the... Read More → Taking the Long View – Morocco’s Maritime Dimension

Parabolic-trough mirror field at the Noor Ouarzazate solar power station, Morocco

Morocco’s Energy Wager: What European Partners Should Expect by 2030

30/04/2026| Critical Energy and Logistics Infrastructure, Critical Resources and Supply Security, Energy Systems and Industrial Sovereignty, Policy Brief|

GGSF Policy Brief N°09 on Morocco energy strategy: how the Offre Maroc hydrogen envelope, the Nador West Med... Read More → Morocco’s Energy Wager: What European Partners Should Expect by 2030

Hassan II Mosque silhouetted against the Atlantic at sunset, Casablanca

Morocco’s Religious Diplomacy at a Crossroads

02/03/2026| Diplomacy, Coalitions and Cooperation Models, Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Dynamics, Hybrid Threats and Security of Strategic Domains, Policy Brief, Security & Defense|

GGSF Policy Brief N°08 on Morocco religious diplomacy. How the Commandership of the Faithful, the Mohammed VI... Read More → Morocco’s Religious Diplomacy at a Crossroads

A desert highway crossing sand dunes in the Sahara

What’s Next for Morocco After the UN Security Council Vote on Resolution 2797?

02/12/2025| Diplomacy, Coalitions and Cooperation Models, Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Dynamics, Policy Brief, Regional Conflicts, Rivalries and Power Dynamics, Security & Defense, Security Governance and Operational Partnerships|

GGSF Policy Brief N°07 on Morocco and the Sahara. Resolution 2797 named autonomy the sole basis for... Read More → What’s Next for Morocco After the UN Security Council Vote on Resolution 2797?

Interior of the Grand Stade de Tanger during a match, Tangier, Morocco

Assessing Morocco’s Sports Strategy: Football as a Driving Force

03/11/2025| Geoeconomic Competition and Influence Levers, Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Dynamics, Policy Brief|

GGSF Policy Brief N°06 on Morocco sports strategy. How fifteen years of football investment, from the 2008... Read More → Assessing Morocco’s Sports Strategy: Football as a Driving Force

Server hall with racks of networking equipment in a data centre

Cybersecurity in Morocco: From a Wake-Up Call to a New Era of Digital Sovereignty

01/10/2025| Dual-Use Technologies and Critical Infrastructures, Governance, Regulation and Protection of Strategic Technologies, Hybrid Threats and Security of Strategic Domains, Policy Brief, Security & Defense, Technological Sovereignty|

GGSF Policy Brief N°05 on Morocco cybersecurity. The CNSS breach of April 2025 as the wake-up call: the DGSSI... Read More → Cybersecurity in Morocco: From a Wake-Up Call to a New Era of Digital Sovereignty

Abu Dhabi skyline at night

Morocco’s Middle East Positioning: Balancing Gulf Partnerships and Regional Tensions

29/07/2025| Diplomacy, Coalitions and Cooperation Models, Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Dynamics, Policy Brief, Regional Conflicts, Rivalries and Power Dynamics|

GGSF Policy Brief N°04 on Morocco Middle East positioning: how the Kingdom balances Gulf partnerships —... Read More → Morocco’s Middle East Positioning: Balancing Gulf Partnerships and Regional Tensions

Village of conical granaries in Dogon country, Bandiagara, Mali

Unlocking the Sahel: Morocco’s Advance as Bridge-Builder and Agenda-Setter

01/07/2025| Diplomacy, Coalitions and Cooperation Models, Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Dynamics, Policy Brief, Security & Defense, Security Governance and Operational Partnerships|

GGSF Policy Brief N°03 on Morocco Sahel strategy. Rabat's Royal Initiative for Sahel Access, the African... Read More → Unlocking the Sahel: Morocco’s Advance as Bridge-Builder and Agenda-Setter