If banks formed their own armies who would win a war

Let's say for instance each of the banks below had to fight a conventional war with each other (no nuclear weapons or government support). They each have 3 years to prepare (acquire vehicles, weapons, bases, ships, territories, satellites, ICBMs, etc).


JP Morgan vs Industrial & Commercial Bank of China vs Barclays and Credit Suisse

Which of the three teams would win?

 

Nobody fights the Swiss. They have all these tunnels in the mountains. It’s impossible to take territory in the mountains…see Afghanistan the “graveyard of empires”. That’s Afghanistan. It’s hardly modern. The Swiss have the best scientists and technology in the world. You would have to be completely out of your mind to invade Switzerland. Especially when they are happy to be your friendly neutral banker. So, CS for the win by never being invaded in the first place.

 

Citi would def lose - they would underpay and acquire cheap artillary, drones, and aircraft. And there would be no morale or team culture between soldiers. 

 

Motherfucker there’s something about you Citi people

 

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