The military will plan for the eventual breakout of war; meanwhile, the diplomatic corps will always be shown with their hand on the pump in case peace breaks out so they could bask in the glory of reasoned pacifism. In this Mexican standoff of sorts the only people voting are those who make the game their own and usually this is done in extreme measure by small groups and individual actors. Peace used to be a normal end condition when one side spent out the last gasp of resistance. Victory was the prize. Now peace is the prize and all of the actors know it so there shall be none.