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Flanders blocks US military convoy
In April of last year, authorities in the Flemish region of Belgium refused to allow a shipment of American military equipment destined for Morocco to pass through. The total value of the shipment was 81.6 million euros (approximately 883 million dirhams). The shipment included military vehicles and parts designed for military use, with the Moroccan Royal Armed Forces identified as the end user. The Strategic Goods Control Directorate in Flanders considered that the equipment could be used in an armed conflict and classified it as involved in a regional dispute, based on European arms trade laws and European standards for regional security and stability. This decision reflects restrictions on transit through Flemish territory and comes amid efforts to strengthen military cooperation between Morocco and the United States, with prior notifications to Washington of proposed arms sales to Morocco totaling hundreds of millions of dollars in 2024 and 2025.
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