Gunning for Profits

The diplomatic peace process between historic enemies Mountania and New Ravka is gaining momentum, to the delight of many who have worked hard to end this decades-long conflict. However, many Texan defence contractors are feeling less than celebratory, as the outbreak of peace has led to both nations cancelling longstanding and lucrative arms deals. To solve the problem, President Philippou of Texas came up with a genius solution…

“Sometimes markets change; we just have to adapt,” suggests Eli Surzhyk, the pragmatic director of a start-up company specialising in fragmentary grenades. “Maybe the thing to do is to get rid of any restrictions on civilian ownership of military vehicles and weapons, and let us make more sales to the masses rather than to nation-states. I mean, what red-blooded young man wouldn’t like his own mobile missile launcher?”