Lt Col Manoj K Channan
309 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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Armour Under Threat: Are Tanks Still Relevant in the Age of Drones & ATGMs
The death of the tank has been repeatedly predicted since the first armoured vehicles rolled into battle at Cambrai in 1916. From their earliest...
India’s Dual Logistics Strategy: RELOS with Russia and LEMOA with the USA in a Multipolar World
In an era marked by geopolitical rivalry, shifting alignments, and persistent conflict, logistics has emerged as a decisive element of military power. India’s operationalisation...
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...
Breaking
The Jewish Mother and the Indian Mother—A STRATEGIC ALLIANCE NOBODY CAN DEFEAT
There are military alliances, trade blocs, and strategic partnerships....
From Kargil to Operation Sindoor: Pakistan’s Strategic Evolution and the Implications for India
The strategic environment facing India today echoes 1998–99 in...
The PD-8 Is Here, But Russia’s Superjet Problem Is Far From Over
Russia's intention to replace the French-Russian SaM146 engines in...
Europe Opened the Door; Now the Crisis Is in Its Living Room
Last month, Europe was confronted once again with an...
