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Nobody Is Going to War Over Ceuta or Melilla

Four coercion crises since 2021, one use of force since 2002, zero wars. What changed is Rabat's diplomatic cover in Washington, not its appetite for a pointless and self-destructive fight.

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Julien Hoez
Aug 07, 2026
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Guards standing on the border between Morocco and Ceuta (Source: Guardia Civil)

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