In case you weren't aware, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has been the strongest alliance in the world since its founding in 1949. The alliance has given strength to its members mainly in the form of collective defense (Article 5). This means that an attack on one member is an attack on all. But what happens when the aggressor towards a NATO member is another NATO member?

According to Donald Trump and Stephen Miller, we're about to find out.

Greenland is owned by Denmark, who just so happens to be a NATO ally to the United States. This puts the whole alliance in jeopardy considering the Trump administration has consistently stated they will not rule out military force when it comes to their ambitions to acquire Greenland. This is not only stupid in a "globally destabilizing" sense, it's also simply not necessary. Since 1951 the "Greenland Defense Agreement" has allowed the U.S. to keep military bases in Greenland. The Agreement even allows the U.S. to build as many bases of operation that NATO deems necessary. Since 1951 Denmark has essentially given the U.S. carte blanche when it comes to establishing a military foothold in Greenland. No invasion necessary, see terms and conditions for details. But this does not seem to be enough for wannabe emperor Trump. For someone who seemed to take a lot of offense to the "No Kings" protests, he certainly seems to have empirical ambitions.

Though he has floated this idea since his second term started, and even before that, nobody really took him seriously. Until Venezuela.

It's not crazy to admit that the operation in Venezuela that relinquished them of their illegitimate leader was an outstanding military success. It's unfortunate that dozens of people reportedly lost their lives to remove one person from the country, but nevertheless there were no U.S. casualties and they "got their man". So from a strictly operational standpoint, it was very successful. Unfortunately, the success of this operation, at least in my opinion, had the unfortunate side effect of emboldening Trump and his regime. If it's that easy to take over one country, why not more? I feel like this is the turning point where rhetoric becomes reality in the deranged mind sitting behind the resolute desk. A mind that has also shown, not just a lack of interest, but contempt for the strongest alliance of countries in the world. Starting a trade war with allies doesn't seem to be enough anymore.

Unfortunately what that leaves is actual war.