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proverb

l'argent est le nerf de la guerre

/l‿aʁ.ʒɑ̃ ɛ l(ə) nɛʁ də la ɡɛʁ/

proverb/l‿aʁ.ʒɑ̃ ɛ l(ə) nɛʁ də la ɡɛʁ/

money is crucial to wage a war, money is key when waging a war, money is the fuel of war; money is of the essence

Related: nerf de la guerre

Literally, “money is the sinew of war.”