Editing Royal Moroccan Armed Forces (section)

===The Royal Army===
{{Main|Royal Moroccan Army}}
The Royal Moroccan Army is the branch of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The army is about 175,000 troops strong,<ref name="Balance359"/> In case of war or a state of siege, an additional force of 150,000 Reservists and paramilitary forces, including 20,000 regulars of the Royal Moroccan Gendarmerie and 30,000 [[Auxiliary Forces]] come under the Ministry of Defense command. The Moroccan Army helped with the annexation of Western Sahara which is disputed. 

====Royal Guard====
{{Main|Moroccan Royal Guard}}
The Moroccan Royal Guard is officially part of the Royal Moroccan Army, However, it is under the direct operational control of the Royal Military Household of His Majesty the King, The sole duty of the guard is to provide for the security and safety of the King and royal family of Morocco with 1,500 personnel.<ref name="Balance359"/>