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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Pakistan’s Tightrope: The Quest to Become the Gulf’s Net Security Provider

Competing pressures increasingly shape Pakistan’s strategic posture. Geographically anchored in South Asia yet deeply connected to the Gulf, Islamabad seeks to expand its influence...

Resetting the World Order: From Ideology to Geopolitical Bargaining

The post-Cold War order, anchored in unipolar American supremacy, liberal economic norms, and a U.S. role as the net security provider across key regions,...

India Eyes Energy Security and Chip Partnerships During Modi’s UAE-to-Europe Trip

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s five-nation tour of the UAE, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway, and Italy, held between 15 and 20 May 2026, was presented...

A Chief Minister’s Betrayal: When Political Opportunism Tramples the Blood of Indian Soldiers

The recent praise heaped on Velupillai Prabhakaran and the LTTE by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister is not merely a political misstep—it is a...

The Great Indian Austerity Theatre: When VIP Culture Suddenly Became Optional

Across India, an unusual transformation has quietly unfolded in recent weeks. Convoys have shortened. Pilot vehicles have disappeared. Sirens have fallen silent in many...

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53 Russian Aircraft Engines Face Inspection—What Went Wrong Inside the PS-90?

Rosaviatsiya, the Federal Air Transport Agency of Russia, has...

They Let the Cat Guard the Cream

The arrest of a former intelligence chief forces a...

Shawarma Will Soon Replace the Croissant

A croissant and a shawarma can be sold on...

Su-57 vs. F-16: The One Advantage That Could Decide the Fight Before It Starts

A recent U.S. analysis examined a hypothetical close-range engagement,...