Hello curious people,
Let’s get uncomfortable for a minute. While we scroll past heartbreaking images of ruined cities and displaced families, there’s a shocking truth humming in the background: war is crazy profitable. Yeah, you read that right. Forget lemonade stands; modern conflict might be the world’s grimmest, most lucrative growth industry. Sick, right?
First, weapons makers.
Companies like Lockheed Martin and Raytheon see their stock prices jump 15-30%
when wars start (like after Ukraine was invaded). Why? Governments spend crazy
money on bombs and tanks. In 2023 alone, the world spent $2.4 trillion on
armies and weapons—that’s a record (SIPRI, 2024). That’s like spending
$300 for every person on Earth!
But it’s not just guns. Private armies (think hired soldiers) get paid billions to fight, guard, or train troops in war zones. This shady business could hit $457 billion by 2027 (Global News Wire). Then there’s the rebuilders. After bombs wreck a city, companies swoop in to rebuild roads and power plants—often with taxpayer money. It’s like breaking a window just to charge for fixing it.
Here’s where it gets sneaky:
· Resource grabbers take oil, gold, or minerals from chaotic war zones.
· Tech companies sell spy software and cyber weapons—a $200 billion secret market (McKinsey, 2024).
· Banks and investors bet on rising oil prices (up 35% in early 2024!) or buy war-torn countries’ debts cheaply.
· Media companies even profit—war news gets more clicks and ads.
Here’s the kicker: This creates a perverse incentive. Peace? Potentially bad for business for some incredibly powerful players. Billions rely on perpetual tension and "threat inflation." Meanwhile, that $2.4 trillion spent globally on militaries in 2023 could have funded the entire global climate finance gap three times over (UNEP estimate) or vaccinated the world twice. Instead, it fuels a cycle where destruction feeds profit, and profit can lobby for policies that risk… more destruction. Accountability? Often lost in offshore accounts and complex corporate webs.
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The brutal truth? War isn’t
just soldiers and politics. It’s a business. And until we demand leaders put
people over profits, this ugly cycle won’t end.
Stay sharp, stay skeptical.
