Lt Col Manoj K Channan
331 Articles
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.
Ottawa Comes Calling: Why India and Canada Need Each Other Now
Canada’s simultaneous diplomatic and commercial outreach to India is more than a seasonal burst of ministerial activity. With Foreign Minister Anita Anand in New...
Jamnagar Calling: Washington Needs India’s Diesel, and Delhi Should Set Its Price
When a US Secretary of State skips the ceremonial setting of the capital for a refinery town, the itinerary is the message. Marco Rubio's...
Is India Prepared for a New World Order?
The world is not merely witnessing a change in the balance of power. It is experiencing a fundamental restructuring of the international order—one in...
Tanks: The Edge of Tomorrow
The tank is not obsolete, but the way it fights must change fundamentally. Modern armoured warfare has shifted from a contest between protected direct-fire...
The New Battlefield: Armour, Drones and AI
The wars in Ukraine and the broader evolution of hybrid warfare have reshaped assumptions about land combat. Persistent unmanned aerial surveillance, FPV drones, loitering...
Breaking
The Price of Power: How Global Upheaval Is Pushing India Toward Strategic Balance
The winds of change sweeping across the globe are...
Russia Arms Ka-52M, Mi-8AMTSh-V and Ka-29 helicopters With New Anti-Drone Weapons
Russia is reportedly pursuing a significant modernisation of its...
Russia’s First Serial MC-21 Returns Home—What’s Coming Next Could Be Crucial
Russia’s first production-standard MC-21-310 passenger aircraft has returned to...
Drone Attacks Change Everything! Russia’s New Underground Data Centre Plan
Russia is currently exploring a new approach for safeguarding...
