![The [US] Military Is Being Forced to Plan for an Unthinkable Betrayal - plus a look at the current situation from non-partisan sources](https://www.byteseu.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/ZL7v1OxxYg3Jt-S7bghwkmTYL1n-CTVKmWQCT22hPU4-1024x533.jpeg "The [US] Military Is Being Forced to Plan for an Unthinkable Betrayal – plus a look at the current situation from non-partisan sources")
A non-partisan look at the current situation( insanity) by Tom Nichols, a former Chairman of the Strategy and Policy Dept at the US Army War College:
“The United States is a global superpower, and its military trains for war in every domain. During my years as a military educator, I saw American officers wrestle with any number of scenarios designed to challenge their thinking and force them to adapt to surprises. One case we never considered, however, was how to betray and attack our own allies. We did not ask what to do if the president becomes a threatening megalomaniac who tells one of our oldest friends, Norway, that because the Nobel Committee in Oslo refuses to give him a trophy, he no longer feels “an obligation to think purely of Peace” and can instead turn his mind toward planning to wage war against NATO.”
Additionally: *Trump’s Letter to Norway Should be the Last Straw* (for Republicans in Congress) https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/trump-letter-to-norway/685676/?gift=o4jOur2XZyxEerGY3UYFZFhkk8f1I8-KN7dVI49oaVk
Hopefully this helps provide folks with an idea of where most reasonable Americans stand.
I know folks have asked about non-partisan US News sources to figure things out:
For further non partisan US news, check out: The Hill, Politico, PBS (Public Broadcasting Station), NPR (National Public Radio), Forbes, Bloomberg, The Economist, The Atlantic, All Sides News (labels sources based on bias), ABC News, and ProPublica. And no, these are not AI-generated news sites.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/01/us-military-trump-greenland/685677/?gift=o4jOur2XZyxEerGY3UYFZDQijuNg14RtAjhv2MQQfzE
Posted by WanderinArcheologist
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We’ve been friends with the USA ever since both the nations were sovereign. And our 1814 constitution was heavily influenced by theirs’ and the French’s. We even share a similar history of becoming sovereign from another nation and both keep that as a fundamental part of our national identities.
It’s heartbreaking to see the USA turn so hostile towards us.
We are very disappointed of what has become of USA recently. Didn’t really think they could stoop lower than his first term. Little did we know.
It would be more reassuring if American politicians just impeached him already, without letting him off the hook this time. Also if voting Americans stopped drinking cool aid and started voting for sane humans.
Btw, the articles are behind a paywall.
>We did not ask what to do if the president becomes a threatening megalomaniac
The War Academy may not have, but your [Founding Fathers did](https://www.nationalreview.com/2015/07/vision-founding-fathers/).
>They divided and subdivided power, and made each branch of government a check on the others, to guard against overreaching. They required frequent elections, gave the president a veto, and in turn made him and other officials subject to impeachment.
>A democratic republic requires a special kind of culture, one that nurtures self-reliance and a love of liberty.
My honest questions are: Do you have liberty? Are you a democracy? Is this what you want?