Economic Nexus: Unmasking Global Power

Economic Nexus: Unmasking Global Power


The Business of War – Profits from the Military-Industrial Complex

September 24, 2025

This episode examines how the military-industrial complex turns war into one of the world’s most profitable businesses. It explores the self-reinforcing cycle of amplified threats, rising budgets, corporate lobbying, and global arms exports. It highlights the role of technology, the social costs of militarization, and the way defense spending crowds out investments in human needs. Ultimately, it shows how the pursuit of profit through war undermines peace, democracy, and global stability.