The bombing in Iran and the broader Middle East will eventually cease. United States President Donald Trump keeps hinting about a possible end to hostilities and the U.S. has sent a 15-point peace proposal to Pakistan.
But that doesn’t mean the end of consequences. International relations experts are already discussing several scenarios for what comes next. Each could reshape geopolitics for decades.
Every war ends because no society can wage war indefinitely. But the nature of any forthcoming peace will determine whether the seeds of the next conflict are sown. In this charged moment, Canada’s often-touted identity as a “middle power” deserves honest scrutiny.
