Defense & Security Tech: Spain’s parliament is asking whether Madrid could respond to a possible Moroccan attack using Israeli-designed SpyX suicide drones, as Morocco expands domestic defense industry ties with Israeli firms—an escalation that also echoes across the Western Sahara dispute. US-Morocco Defense Roadmap: A US Senate NDAA provision orders a 10-year Pentagon roadmap to deepen defense cooperation with Morocco, locking in long-term military alignment that affects regional power dynamics. Trade & Resource Rights: SONREP warns against including agricultural products from occupied Western Sahara in EU-Morocco trade arrangements, citing CJEU rulings that require Sahrawi consent. Human Rights & Civic Space: NOVACT and Sahrawi researchers at the UN Human Rights Council report nearly 170 violations in 2025 and denounce Morocco’s information blockade, drone strikes, and restrictions on international observers. Water & Food Security: A new analysis argues Maghreb water must be treated as a strategic sovereignty issue as drought and desalination costs strain agriculture and stability. Cocaine & Shipping Risk: Spain destroyed over 30 tonnes of cocaine seized aboard the merchant vessel Arconian off Western Sahara, underlining the region’s role in Atlantic trafficking routes. Local Agribusiness in Camps: A fish-farming project in Sahrawi refugee camps near Tindouf is supplying fresh tilapia to thousands, showing how food production can be built under harsh desert conditions.