Whenever you have other reasons for large transfers of monies, you will see money laundering. While the political appointees and CEO's of corporations are doing business with defense industries supporting international commerce, you will see money laudering.
When these CEO's and political appointees see the trail of dirty dollars moving through their institutiosns, they take LOTS off the top, because they know it can never be traced or accounted for.

Wars and rumors of wars are good for certain economies.
And the ones who profit are the ones at the top.........the true Scum of the Earth.