How to: Conquer the world.

For our final entry, this blog will focus on the final goal of every superhuman, total world domination. Want to institute worldwide peace? Want all the world's riches for yourself? This entry is for you. One need not be a villain to realize that ownership of the entire planet could be beneficial and there are easy to follow steps to ensure this. We're not talking carving your face on the moon like Cobra Commander or capturing all the Energon like Megatron. We're using a practical focus on the methods to obtain the proper manpower, skills and presence to achieve this.

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Step 1: Funding and Investment

The first step to global control is resources. These are liquid assets and corporate controls that can be levied toward other sources of funding or monetary gains. When investing, look for smart opportunities that benefit future goals. Commodities such as minerals, precious stones, agriculture and natural resources are things that will never be at a loss. Buy into companies that provide services that will be used indefinitely by the human race. When investing, predict your own future needs as well. When attempting to control the world, the media and transportation will be two essential tools. Start with small purchases in these industries and continue to grow your stake. Eventually being the majority shareholder in corporations such as Lockheed Martin, Caterpillar, Bell Helicopter, CBS and VIACOM will benefit your goal greatly.

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Step 2: Leadership and Propaganda

Being a leader is the first step to raising an army and unfortunately, an army is necessary to conquer the world. Learn to give a good speech, be eloquent, concise and make sure the point you impress upon your audience impacts them thoroughly. Use all the tools of the media to swing the population’s opinion in your direction. If you invested in the advertising and mass media conglomerates, as suggested above, you will have no problem generating the coverage you need. Plant stories of your good deeds on the evening news and make the early edition every morning. How? Because you are the majority owner of any writers, editors and publishers that work at these organizations. Once you have fooled the average person into thinking your mission is the proper mission, it is time to find the man-power you need.

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Step 3: Sub-Contracting

Purchasing and maintaining a private army can be quite the burden. There are pros and cons to each type of military contractor, both large and small. Employing real life mercenaries should be your first step, albeit a very expensive one. Companies like Xe Services (otherwise known as Blackwater) can provide the budding conqueror with up to 700 well trained and well equipped soldiers. Paying for services as such is an expensive venture, so we look toward the other options. Small developing nations would gladly trade whatever fighters they have for money. This is the balance that must be considered when raising an army potent enough to begin annexing nation’s armies. Expensive, top-of-the-line soldiers provide specific benefits, while whole battalions of unorganized under equipped rebel factions are beneficial for other reasons. Pick each based on whatever conflict you are entering to ensure success of the campaign.

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Step 4: Headquarters and Mobility

During idle time, where does one store all their secret projects, plans and expensive equipment? A headquarters is a necessity for any dominating, non-national force. Realistically, no nation will allow one to store a private army their soil during down-time, so there is a need for an unregulated or international area where one can reside. Unfortunately, in today’s world, there are only three options. In the deep freezes of Antarctica or the Arctic and aboard floating vessels in international waters, regardless of what option you choose, there are pros and cons as well. The Arctic and Antarctica both provide tax free havens, where bases are easy to hide. Yet infrastructure is non-existent and the power costs of keeping troops and machines warm are obscene. International waters provide more mobility, yet there is no landing point, and one must exist aboard retired aircraft carriers and large transport ships as their base. Regardless of the decision, the fledgling conqueror and their army must remain mobile and adaptable. If you followed the advice in section one then you’ve invested in transportation and military hardware companies and can easily purchase transport helicopters, treaded vehicles, Armoured Personnel Carriers and even planes. With these and the mobility they provide, as well as your new, secretive and very impenetrable headquarters – you’ve prepared yourself to enter into the fray of world conflict.

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Step 5: Success

Start small. Enter into conflicts that currently exist and resolve them. Stake land claims once these conflicts are finished. By doing so you shall expand your global influence, your military power and your financial gains. For each small conflict you resolve, you gain reputation. It is up to you whether this repute shall weigh in favour of good or bad. Once you’ve attained a certain amount of influence, conquering small nations and/or principalities through politic or show of might does not seem like such a great challenge. Absorb their armies and then move on to bigger and better. Eventually, after small countries like Moldova and Georgia come under your control you will soon be claiming such powerhouses as Germany or Japan as your own. Then, of course, there shall remain no competition against your path of global conquest.

Remember as always: Action breeds Motivation breeds Action!

Today's Link: Here’s where a private army begins: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackwater_Worldwide

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