Nah, the author has excused himself from membership of the establishment. Corporations are moving beyond nationalism - that was the old establishment which identified itself by its source country. They probably just need to develop armies to pursue their shareholder's ends. Governments get in their way at their peril.
I can see it now at the work canteen... the big screen, "Microsoft has always been at war with Sunsystems..." begins the voice-over (with apologies to George Orwell)
