Trump commits to 'reawakening the warrior spirit' in the military and monitoring drug trafficking by land
The president also declared that it would be an "insult" to the United States if he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his alleged role in the resolution of several wars.
President Donald Trump in a speech
(AFP) President Donald Trump declared Tuesday that he will focus on "reawakening the warrior spirit" of the country's military, "a spirit that won and built this nation," he emphasized in a speech to the military leadership.
"Together over the next few years we’re going to make our military stronger, tougher, faster, fiercer and more powerful than it has ever been before," Trump told American generals and admirals assembled for a rare gathering at Quantico, Va., outside Washington.
Trump says if he doesn't win Nobel Peace Prize it would be an "insult" to the U.S.
The president also assured that it would be an "insult" for the United States if he did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize for his alleged role in the resolution of several wars. Days earlier in his U.N. address, Trump claimed to have ended more than seven armed conflicts in the world in a few months.
"Will you get the Nobel Prize?" the president asked himself before the military at Quantico, then answered himself, "Absolutely not. They’ll give it to some guy that didn’t do a damn thing." But not receiving the award would be a "big insult" to the U.S., he added at the meeting of senior American officials.
U.S. to "monitor" drug trafficking by land after attacks in the Caribbean
"We'll see what happens with Venezuela. Venezuela has been very dangerous with drugs and with other things," he told reporters before addressing the meeting in Virginia with the entire top brass of the armed forces.
"We had a lot of drugs coming in through water," he explained. Currently, "There are no boats. There are no fishing boats. There are no anything," he assured.
American forces deployed in the Caribbean have destroyed three speedboats in attacks that have left at least 14 people dead, allegedly drug traffickers.
These attacks represent a serious escalation from the drug seizures and arrests that used to be carried out by U.S. Coast Guard vessels, with the collaboration of forces from countries in the region.
"Now we're going to watch the cartels," And now we’ll look at cartels. We’re going to look very seriously at cartels coming by land," Trump added.
The United States has deployed eight destroyers, with thousands of Marines on board, as well as a dozen F-35 fighters to Puerto Rico as part of its Caribbean operation.
During his speech to the U.S. military leadership, the president also referred to the role of the military in the fight against drug trafficking and terrorist cartels whom he described as "sinister enemies."
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Hamas has "three to four days" to accept Gaza peace plan
Trump further asserted Tuesday that he is giving Hamas less than a week to respond to his peace plan for Gaza, which stipulates that the movement's militants must completely disarm and be barred from future roles in the government.
Hamas has about "three to four days," the Republican told reporters when asked about any deadline. "It's going to be a very sad end" if the terrorist group does not accept the terms, he added.
Hamas "will pay in hell" if it rejects the plan Trump agreed on Monday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the U.S. leader later said while delivering a speech to his country's military top brass.
"We have just about everybody [on board]," Trump assured, alluding to the positive reaction of Arab and European countries to the 20-point peace proposal.
"I hope they sign for their own good," he added, alluding to Hamas.
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