I mean, if the super wealthy are sitting back, in their mansions, when each of these conflicts erupts, and they start placing bets on which side wins, it might play a role in which side our government leaders choose to arm/support.
I mean, if the super wealthy are sitting back, in their mansions, when each of these conflicts erupts, and they start placing bets on which side wins, it might play a role in which side our government leaders choose to arm/support.
That’s not why.
Sometimes it’s due to strategic concerns in the region, sometimes it’s due to military-industrial lobbying, usually it’s both.
The money in war isn’t in betting on it, it’s in selling weapons, ideally to both sides if you can swing it. They don’t want a winner, they want interminable war
War is hell, but great for profits.