War always results in a reduction of net wealth if the full potential of wealth is considered. But because of the destruction, war creates demand for many types of products and services and therefore creates many business opportunities, no matter how small or large the conflict is. As long as civilization is still standing at the end of the conflict, it is guaranteed that someone somewhere will profit from it, despite all of the people who will be losing from it. This carries heavy implications for potential corruption on a mass scale.
Who can profit?
- Individuals, groups, or entire economies from specific regions.
- Direct propents of war.
- Opportunists.
- Groups or individuals indirectly related to the war effort or post war economy.
- Groups in both the public and private sectors.
- Usually individuals or groups on the winning side or are neutral in the conflict profit, but this is not always the case.
Specific Examples of How to Profit
- Producing, selling, or delivering arms, fuel, technology, training, food, military aide, healthcare, security, vehicles, equipment, or other products and services related to the war effort.
- Investing in corporations who have been contracted to produce, sell, or deliver products, services, or technologies listed above.
- Starting a business that provides products or services to the contracted business or investing in corporations that provide products or services to the contracted businesses.
- Making loans to the businesses noted above, or to governments, private militias, or other businesses that will be needing products or services related to the war effort.
- Seizing or monetizing on resources of conquered territory or investing in new or demolished corporations that will be rebuilding the infrastructure around these resources. Some examples of valuable post war resources are food, lumber, iron ore, arms, fuel, technology, education, drugs, prostitutes (including sex slavery), and new forms of currency.
- Making loans to governments or businesses directly rebuilding the infrastructure of a destroyed region, or businesses importing products or services that are in demand in the destroyed region.
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