He's not joking, only being succinct. But Riptide is being correct, there are people that think on War about commercial and financial opportunities and a solution to unemployment.
On the essence of War, is part of mankind. There will be never ending aggression between different social groups, whatever the cause of aggression. And War "is not the continuation of politics by other means", is something profound, since Prehistory tribes. All about vengeance and fear.