Organizational Goals by Madara Uchiha
Utilize a combination of financial and military pressure to weaken the socioeconomic foundations of the five shinobi nations, eventually causing them to falter. Thus, increasing the power of Akatsuki relative to the power of the five shinobi nations and elevating Akatsuki to Great Power status. Once we have obtained Great Power status, through diplomatic, militaristic, and economic means Akatsuki will rise in stature until the five shinobi nations are largely defunct and/or irrelevant. At which time, Akatsuki will lead a unipolar system as opposed to the multipolar system currently in place, thereby reducing the large scale conflict potential that currently exists under the present multipolar system. Unipolar systems by their very nature cause numerous small scale conflicts. Engaging in these conflicts as both warriors and military-driven aid will continue to provide Akatsuki with power, visibility, and increased financial status while upholding the unipolar system with Akatsuki as the sole remaining Great Power.
In normal people language:
Take away the jobs from the five nations. Attack them with the tailed beasts. Demolish them. Become the sole power that no one else can stand up against and quietly control everything.
My apologies for the above. Madara is showing off, again.
Pein