CORPORATE MILITARY INTELLIGENCE

Edited by: Shantanu K. Bansal • Monojit Das

Corporate Military Intelligence explores the dynamic intersection of military intelligence and corporate influence in shaping modern and future conflicts. As intelligence operations evolve beyond traditional state actors, private corporations play an increasing role in global security, cyber warfare, and economic conflicts. This book provides a comprehensive analysis of intelligence agencies, private military companies, and corporate involvement in national security. Key topics include technological advancements in intelligence gathering, the rise of mercenary armies, cybersecurity threats, and the economic dimensions of warfare. Intended for policymakers, military professionals, researchers, and students, this book offers a deep dive into the complexities of intelligence in the digital age. It highlights how corporate entities shape intelligence strategies and security policies, redefining the battlefield of tomorrow. With global security dynamics rapidly changing, Corporate Military Intelligence is a crucial read for those seeking to understand the future of warfare and intelligence.

Edited by: Shantanu K. Bansal • Monojit Das

Shantanu K. Bansal, a Delhi-based strategic analyst and the founder of Indian Aerospace Defence News (IADN), India’s leading defence and strategic news portal since 2012. He has more than 10 years of experience in research and analysis. His research endevour covered reforms in India’s external intelligence including Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) and Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA). He has been senior consultant to the Army Training Command (ARTRAC), Indian Army and Helicopter Training School (HTS), Indian Air Force. He wrote the most illustrious book of the Indian Army – The 75 Indian Stratagems and 60 Years of Chetak for the Indian Air Force.

Monojit Das, researcher of geopolitics and national security, is currently serving as Honorary Advisor to the Indian Aerospace Defence News (IADN). His research interests encompass strategic affairs, defence policy, and international security, with numerous publications contributing to the discourse on national and regional security frameworks. He has undertaken a significant role in advancing academic diplomacy and educational cooperation through his engagements with ICCR, MEA, GoI.

Contents

Acknowledgement

Introduction: Corporate Military Intelligence in a Complex World

Tables and Figures

Abbreviations

1. From Sea to Strategy: Applying Naval Command Principles to Corporate and Military Intelligence
Hasim Turker

2. Economic Warfare: The Corporate Involvement
Oloke Moses Olalekan

3. Private Military Security Companies in Pacific Island Countries: Impacts on Development
Sasha Gillies-Lekakis

4. Intelligence and Foreign Policy
Sureyya Yigit

5. The Business of War: Corporate Political Influence on Military Engagement
Mohamad Hassan Soueidan

6. Tangled Power Game: Tatmadaw and Corporate Influence on Myanmar’s Jade Industry
Sampa Kundu

7. From Fossil Fuels to Chips Intelligence Gathering in the Era of Big Tech
Shushant Vc Parashar

8. Economic Warfare as a Component of Geoeconomic Strategy in the Global Geopolitical Transformation
Greg Simons

9. The Issue of Regulating ‘Artificial Intelligence (AI)’: Mapping the Division Between the Global South and North on Cyber Security
Simant Shankar Bharti and Saroj Kumar Aryal

10. Why Wagner Wins: Deconstructing Mercenary-Governmental Organisations within Russian Foreign Policy
Aaryaman Nijhawan

11. The Nexus Conundrum: Interplay Between Military Intelligence and Corporate Forces in Tomorrow’s Battles
Antoine Renaux

12. Civil-Military Fusion in Artificial Intelligence: Scope and Challenges for India’s Future Warfare Capabilities
Niranjan Marjani

13. An Analysis of Russia’s Counter-Terrorism Efforts in The Sahel: The Case of Burkina Faso and Mali (2015-2023)
John Mwangi Githigaro

14. Political Ethics and The Politicisation of Intelligence Services in Modern Statecraft
David Shakarishvili

15. Increasing Role of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs) and Impacts on Future Warfare
Anuradha Oinam and Monojit Das

Conclusion: The Future of Warfare—Corporate Dominance or Military Leadership?

Editors and Contributors

Bibliography

Index