Lt Col Manoj K Channan
308 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.
Haifa and Beyond: India’s Century of Courage on Global Battlefields
When Indians speak of courage beyond their borders, the name Haifa deserves a place of honour. On 23 September 1918, Indian cavalry, particularly the...
India and the Strait of Hormuz Crisis: A Path to Peace, Stability, and Maritime Freedom
Across the Middle East and the wider Indian Ocean region, the confrontation between Iran and its regional rivals has created a dangerous moment in...
The Price of Trusting Ankara: Lessons for India from Turkey’s Strategic Ambiguity
History has a habit of issuing warnings long before crises fully emerge. The difficulty is not recognising those warnings, but taking them seriously before...
Revenge Is Not Strategy, Let Alone National Policy
After October 7, no Israeli needs a lecture on pain. The country has seen enough blood, horror, and barbarity to last generations. Entire communities...
After Iran, the Next Threat to the Middle East May Come from Turkey
If Iran weakens, many observers assume the Middle East will move towards relative calm. That belief is deeply flawed. In this region, there is...
Breaking
Russia’s New Starlink Killer Doesn’t Target Terminals—It Targets the Satellites
Russia has reportedly developed a specialised electronic warfare system...
China, India, and Strategic Choice
Often strategic discourse in India revolves around understanding of...
Russia Just Put a Radiation-Hardened Space Processor Into Serial Production
A specialized processor has been developed by Russia's microelectronics...
Russia Is 3D-Printing Parts for Its New Aircraft Engine—Here’s Why It Matters
Russia is increasing its use of industrial 3D printing in...
