11th November is Armistice Day, the way to end wars. Or was it? We discuss Thucydides Trap which refers to war being inevitable when one established power is met with a rising power. Indeed research shows that out of the last 16 examples of this war was the outcome of 12. The irony being that often it was not being actively sought by the major players but the result of a minor catalyst which snowballed. Perhaps this is a time to remember the importance of identity as members of our world, our country and our community.