The US president complained on Tuesday that he has repeatedly been overlooked for the award, even though he believes his record qualifies him. The president pointed to his latest 20-point Gaza peace plan, claiming it was the eighth conflict he has helped resolve in as many months.
I can tell you here and now that his Middle East proposal ain't gonna work. It calls for Israel to release 250 Palestinian prisoners with life sentences, as well as 1,700 Palestinians detained since the start of the war, in exchange for Hamas freeing 48 hostages, 20 of whom are believed to be alive. Hamas members can be granted amnesty after that if they “commit to peaceful co-existence and to decommission their weapons”.
Israel will gradually withdraw from Gaza as a temporary International Stabilization Force (ISF), led by Arab partners, takes over security in the battered territory, according to the arrangement. Meanwhile, a Palestinian committee, overseen by an international body dubbed the “Board of Peace”, will run Gaza until a reformed Palestinian Authority are ready to take over.
The proposal claims to recognize the "aspiration" for a Palestinian state and tries to present a “credible pathway to Palestinian self-determination and statehood”.
Straight away, we can see that the scheme swathed in hyperbolic language is both impractical and unrealistic. For sure, there won't be a buy-in. (Okay, except maybe the lackeys, lapdogs, and lickspittles!)
That aside, Trump's Nobel push received support from the leaders of Israel and Cambodia earlier this year. Pakistan also nominated Trump for the prize, crediting him with diffusing its conflict with India. However, New Delhi has refuted claims of outside involvement in brokering the ceasefire. 😲😲😲
According to Defence Security Asia on Tuesday, defense analysts are confirming through newly released satellite imagery that China has officially commenced construction of its fourth aircraft carrier, designated as the Type 004, at the Dalian shipyard in Liaoning province.
The Type 004 is expected to be a nuclear-powered supercarrier displacing between 110,000 and 120,000 tons, making it not only the largest warship ever built in Asia but potentially the largest in the world. This signals a monumental leap in Beijing’s quest to rival US naval supremacy.
Defence experts note that the vessel’s sheer displacement would allow it to host not only a larger air wing but also expanded command-and-control facilities, enabling it to function as a floating joint operations hub for the PLA Navy.
Its nuclear propulsion system is believed to draw heavily from China’s experience with the Type 093 and forthcoming Type 095 nuclear-powered attack submarines, giving Beijing a degree of technological confidence despite its lack of carrier-specific operational history.
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