CNA_反恐伙伴：美摩洛哥反恐合作的机遇与挑战.pdf

IOP-2013-U-006396 Partners Against Terror:Opportunities and Challenges for U.S.-Moroccan Counterterrorism Cooperation1 By Eric V.Thompson and Will McCants As Moroccan officials are quick to tell visitors,the United States and Morocco have a long history of working together,stretching all the way back to Americas founding when the sultan of Morocco was one of the first heads of state to recognize the breakaway British colonies as an independent nation.As recently as 2004,President George W.Bush designated Morocco a major non-NATO ally in recognition of the kingdoms deep relationship with the United States.The bilateral relationship is particularly strong in areas of military and law enforcement cooperation.The United States annually conducts a joint bilateral exercise,AFRICAN LION,with Morocco(although it was suspended this year);provides financial assistance to Morocco for its correctional systems,border security,and police forces;collaborates to develop countering violent extremism(CVE)programming;and conducts training for Moroccan security and law enforcement personnel.In return,Morocco aids the United States with gathering 1 This paper was completed by CNAs Institute for Public