Lt Col Manoj K Channan

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Lt Col Manoj K Channan (Retd) served in the Indian Army, Armoured Corps, 65 Armoured Regiment, 27 August 83- 07 April 2007. Operational experience in the Indian Army includes Sri Lanka – OP PAWAN, Nagaland and Manipur – OP HIFAZAT, and Bhalra - Bhaderwah, District Doda Jammu and Kashmir, including setting up of a counter-insurgency school – OP RAKSHAK. He regularly contributes to Defence and Security issues in the Financial Express online, Defence and Strategy, Fauji India Magazine and Salute Magazine. *Views are personal.

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Triple-Shield Technology: New Indian Defense Structure Resists Bombs, Bullets, and Fire

The Government of India's ambitious Make in India initiative has ignited a wave of innovation and technological advancement across diverse sectors. Focusing on indigenization...

India-US Modern Diplomacy: Navigating National Interests, Strategic Partnerships, and Economic Synergies

Shared democratic ideals, strategic interests, and robust economic ties shape the dynamic and multifaceted relationship between India and the United States. As the world's...

Essential Features of a Future-Ready Combat Vehicle for Modern Battlefields

As warfare becomes increasingly complex and multifaceted, the design of combat vehicles must evolve to meet both conventional and unconventional threats. Today's battlefields demand...

The Forgotten Sacrifice: A Nation’s Apathy Toward the Heroes of Operation Pawan

Thirty-seven years have passed since Operation Pawan, a controversial and complex military mission that saw the Indian Peacekeeping Forces (IPKF) deployed in Sri Lanka...

Donald J. Trump: Return to Power and a Transformative Agenda for the United States

Donald J. Trump emerged victorious and poised to lead the nation once more in the recent US presidential election. Years after his controversial departure,...

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European oil giants understood the unprofitability of the so-called...

Beyond the Superpowers: A Growing List of Nations Develop Hypersonic Weapons

While the United States and Russia have the most...

From Al-Qaeda Affiliate to Regional Power: How HTS Transformed in Syria’s Civil War

It is not a coincidence that the new conflict...