Lt Col Manoj K Channan

320 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.

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When Citizens Fall Silent: National Well-Being, Democratic Responsibility and the Duty to Speak

Every nation, irrespective of its economic strength, political stability, or global standing, periodically reaches moments when it must pause and honestly assess the direction...

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...

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Russian Diesel and the Double Standards of Washington

President Donald Trump’s decision to open the American market...

The Nobel Peace Prize—and the Politics of Morality

The decision to award the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize...

The Peacock, the Parrot and the Wise Old Tortoise

Once upon a time, in the vast, ancient forest...

SpaceX Has a New Challenger? Russia’s 700 Mbps Satellite Internet Revealed

Russia is making substantial progress toward the creation of...