Rabat \u2013 April 23, 2025 | Editorial Team: Security Analysis Desk<\/strong><\/p>\n For his first international trip since his appointment, General Luis Baleiz Beniero<\/strong>, head of intelligence at the Spanish Civil Guard, chose Morocco. He was received this Wednesday in Rabat by the Director General of National Security and Territorial Surveillance, Abdellatif Hammouchi<\/strong>.<\/p>\n This visit carries significant symbolic weight, reaffirming the strength of the strategic partnership between Rabat and Madrid at a time when transnational threats \u2014 terrorism, organized crime, instability in the Sahel-Sahara region \u2014 are intensifying across the Mediterranean.<\/p>\n In an uncertain geopolitical context, a central question arises: This partnership is no longer limited to counterterrorism efforts. It now extends to the joint security preparation for the 2030 World Cup<\/strong>, co-hosted by Morocco, Spain, and Portugal \u2014 a challenge that requires a comprehensive Euro-Mediterranean approach to security.<\/p>\n The talks between the two sides explored existing cooperation mechanisms, successful joint operations, and ways to strengthen coordination to neutralize regional and global security threats<\/strong>.<\/p>\n But another question arises: Notably, while security cooperation progresses confidently<\/strong>, political relations \u2014 especially on migration and trade \u2014 remain stalled. By receiving the Spanish general in Rabat, Morocco is sending a clear message to its European partners<\/strong>: \ud83d\udd39 Conclusion:<\/strong> The visit of the Spanish Civil Guard intelligence chief signals a strategic shift in cooperation\u2014from counterterrorism to securing the 2030 World Cup Rabat \u2013 April 23, 2025 | Editorial Team: Security Analysis Desk For his first international trip since his appointment, General Luis Baleiz Beniero, head of intelligence at the Spanish Civil Guard, chose Morocco. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2787,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39,42,76],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-2786","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-africa","8":"category-europe-russia","9":"category-the-maghreb"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2786","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2786"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2786\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2788,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2786\/revisions\/2788"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2787"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2786"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2786"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2786"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Why Rabat First?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Why did the Spanish intelligence chief choose Morocco as his first destination?<\/strong>
Most likely because of the growing credibility of Morocco\u2019s security model<\/strong>, built on anticipation, operational intelligence, and institutional coordination.<\/p>\nToward a New Security Alliance?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Are we witnessing the birth of a regional model that can be exported to other nations?<\/strong>
Can this Moroccan-Spanish alliance serve as a foundation for an expanded regional security architecture?<\/p>\nProactive Security\u2026 Political Inertia?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Is security succeeding where diplomacy fails?<\/strong>
Is the Ministry of the Interior assuming the role of a parallel diplomacy<\/strong> capable of easing tensions and building trust?<\/p>\nA Message to Europe from Rabat?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
It is more than just a neighbor to the south \u2014 it is a reliable strategic ally and a pillar of shared, long-term security.<\/strong><\/p>\n
What was once ad hoc collaboration has now evolved into a structured and strategic partnership<\/strong>, built on anticipation, complementarity, and mutual trust<\/strong>. The time has come to develop a comprehensive and balanced vision<\/strong> that embraces all aspects of bilateral relations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"