Cash From Chaos: The Business of War

About this episode

This episode explores the economics of war and how various entities profit from conflict in West Asia.

A fragile ceasefire between the United States, Israel and Iran has paused one of the most dangerous conflicts of 2026, but beneath the headlines lies a deeper question: who profits from war? In this episode, we examine the economics of war, the military-industrial complex and how defence contractors, energy companies and investors benefit from instability across West Asia, with surging share prices revealing conflict as a lucrative business model. We follow the money from military expos in Australia to lobbying in Washington, explore Donald Trump’s political influence, and look at Australia’s energy security crisis, oil supply scramble and delayed transition to renewables – connecting war, markets and political power in a system that increasingly rewards chaos. www.newpolitics.com.au #AUSPOL Support New Politics: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/newpolitics Substack: https://newpolitics.substack.com Song listing: ‘La Femme d’Argent’, AIR. ‘Satellite Anthem Icarus’, Boards Of Canada.

People in this episode

Host: New Politics

Topics covered

• economics of war
• military-industrial complex
• defence contractors
• energy companies
• political influence
• Australia's energy security
• renewable energy transition

Keywords

• war profits
• military contractors
• energy security
• political power
• share prices
• conflict economics
• lobbying

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: United States, Israel, Iran, military-industrial complex, Australia

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