Social development needs cooperation.  In other words, capitalism needs the division of labor.   Statism needs war.  Cooperation always means peace.  People are cooperating to achieve a higher standard of living.  War is only destruction of capital.  Any theory claiming that war leads to progress ignores the truth.  If war of one group against one group leads to progress, why not war of all against all?  That’s the logical conclusion—it’s absurd.

War is when the state can move into full planning mode.  However, the direction of the economy is largely controlled by the friends of the state.  For example, large corporations that make large bribes.  State action will be directed to their interests.  This is the model for pseudo-emergencies.  Each quasi-emergency aims at a strong central government and sets the precedent for all future quasi-emergencies.

Natural law aims at treating all humans the same.  That is unacceptable to the state.  Some group must be treated differently.  This creates conflict to be “solved” by more interventions.  Essentially, statism annihilates social cooperation.  Natural law is completely destroyed, and now legislation can be made to protect us.  Of course, this doesn’t protect us.  The states friends are protected at our expense.

Capitalism is competition, not war.  Multiple companies will aim at satisfying consumers the best.  The company that satisfies the consumers the best will win, so to speak.  This is categorically different from war.  The loser is vanquished in war.  If it’s not outright destruction, those spared will be forced to live under another.  Capitalism is the division of labor, catallactic competition.  War is destruction, biologic competition.

War is not a social phenomenon.  It’s a result of political action.  War can never be detached from politics.  This imperialist nonsense is given the label of capitalism.  It’s the exact opposite of capitalism.  It’s statism.  Life is only war with statism.  The propaganda army comes out in full force in support of war.  They seek to acquire prestige and power.  Rather, they are being used as pawns in their own destruction.

References

Ludwig von Mises; Socialism: An Economic and Sociological Analysis

Murray Rothbard; War Collectivism