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.
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...
America, Pakistan, Iran, and Trump’s Hard Line
Washington’s decision to use Pakistan as a channel to Tehran is not a routine diplomatic move. It is a revealing strategic signal that warrants...
Islamabad Talks Collapse: How Distrust and Power Politics Undermined a Rare U.S.–Iran Opening
Pakistan’s ambitious April 2026 attempt to mediate between the United States and Iran was always a high-risk diplomatic gamble. What unfolded in Islamabad over...
Anatomy of a Modern Kill Zone: Why Geography, Attrition, Infrastructure, and Exit Strategy Will Define the Outcome of Any Iran Ground Campaign—Part 11
Modern warfare is often visualised through dramatic imagery, such as armoured columns advancing across deserts, aircraft dominating skies, and missiles striking distant targets. Yet,...
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Israel’s Most Important Defence Technology Is Not a Weapon
When India discusses defence cooperation with Israel, the conversation...
China’s LoongArch Vulnerability Raises Questions Over Russia’s Irtysh Processors
The debate over Russia's emerging "Irtysh" processors has taken...
Inside the Tu-214 VIP: Russia’s Unusual Alternative to Gulfstream
The Tu-214 VIP is a rare example of a...
First Russian High-Speed Train Takes Shape at Urals Locomotives
Maxim Reshetnikov, the Russian Minister of Economic Development, visited...
