The Maghreb--Morocco, Algeria, Libya, and Tunisia--is a region
overburdened by unnecessary military expenditures. Despite
persistent civil conflicts and militarized regimes in a number of
countries in the region, there are actually few genuine external
threats, and the armed forces are now largely used to maintain
internal security.
A detailed country-by-country assessment of the effectiveness of
military forces, and their impact on regional economics, shows that
the region remains a mosaic of conflicting national ambitions, but
strategic ambitions have been supplanted by internal conflicts,
tensions, and politics. Declining military budgets are leading to
declining military strength and capability, but they belie the
Maghreb's potential for armed conflict and human suffering. Even
though the Maghreb is a supplier of oil and natural gas, which
usually ensures the attention of the West, this tragedy of arms
gets little attention from the outside world. This means that the
prospects for the region are continued wasteful military spending,
and the resultant harm to national economic and political
health.
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