The Long Peace defines the political nature of our modern era. The name originates from the idea that, after the end of World War II, the great powers of the world have never entered wars against each other, coexisting in peace since then. As a definition, The Long Peace is naive and optimistic in its approach to history and I argue that it is false. The Long Peace may make sense to a person in Switzerland or New Zealand. The list of close calls, mishaps, international crises and escalations that almost caused nuclear wars is terribly long, but calling the period in which they all occurred The Long Peace downplays their significance.