In peace time politics and military are exactly as important as during war, because the threat of war never goes away. This has been true as long as we've had c

In peace time politics and military are exactly as important as during war, because the threat of war never goes away. This has been true as long as we've had currency, which is inextricably linked to military power. You need the power of the state behind the currency for it to have any value and for people to use it as currency, as well as to prevent forgery.