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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Between Rome and Qom: The Ideological War Behind the Iran Conflict

The confrontation between Iran and the West is often viewed through the lens of nuclear negotiations, economic sanctions, and proxy wars across the Middle...

Nari Shakti: Examining India’s Accountability Crisis in Crimes Against Women

There is an old saying that circulates widely as a quote and meme: “The trees kept voting for the axe, because its handle was...

Remembering the Bravehearts: Honouring the Legacy of Operation PAWAN

Nations are not built merely through economic progress, technological advancement, or institutional strength. They are sustained by memory, by the collective remembrance of those...

The Iran Gambit: Regime Change, Insurgency, and the Expanding Arc of Conflict

The unfolding confrontation involving Iran could raise concerns among policymakers and analysts by highlighting the potential for regional instability through internal insurgency, external pressure,...

Balancing the Gulf: India’s Strategic Dilemma Between the US–Israel Axis and Iran

In geopolitics, the only constant is change. The current turmoil in West Asia highlights this reality more starkly than at any time in recent...

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Trump and the Collapse of Western Deterrence Against Iran

The latest crisis with Iran did not end with...

Russia’s New UTS-800 Trainer Nears First Flight With Indigenous Engine 

At the "National Security" event, the Ural Civil Aviation...

Russia Reinvents the Legendary SV Sleeper Car for a New Generation

The letters "SV" held a unique significance for generations...

Russia’s Mi-171 Helicopters Are Heading to Iran—Here’s Why It Matters 

Another major stride has been taken by Russia and...