No student of history then. There are very few major wars that the US has fought with no allies, and it usually has done so with powerful ones.
And no student of history would dismiss scenario planning either. Events have a habit of turning on a dime. Our military spends an awful lot of effort on exactly this sort of thing - as they have since strategic planning came in in Mahan’s day. All our military leadership has lived on this stuff. I heartily recommend you get some background here, an education is the first step in gaining a sense of perspective.
An Indian alliance is worth a great deal indeed. A bit of courtesy, even some ethnic pandering is well worth the slight cost.
“An Indian alliance is worth a great deal indeed. A bit of courtesy, even some ethnic pandering is well worth the slight cost.”
Some people need to learn about following rules.