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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Capability, Capacity, and Cash: Why India’s Defence Needs a 20% Budget Push

India’s security environment in 2026 demands urgent attention. Pakistan's nearly 20 per cent increase in its defence budget and China's steady 7.2 per cent...

Built for Uncertainty: Why Cavalry Thrives Where Doctrine Fails

Cavalry has never been merely about horses, tanks, or manoeuvre. Those are temporary expressions of a more profound and enduring philosophy. The true essence...

Why the Indian Army’s Training Culture Struggles in a VUCA Battlespace

In the mid-1930s, at Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study, Albert Einstein was not seeking brilliance in the conventional sense. He was not interested in...

FTAs with the UK and EU: Tariff Relief or Revenue Ruse?

India’s landmark Free Trade Agreements with the United Kingdom and the European Union mark a decisive shift in the country’s trade strategy. Signed with...

India’s Free Trade Agreements: Navigating Global Tensions and Strategic Resilience

India's expansive network of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) and Preferential Trade Agreements (PTAs) serves as a critical bulwark against escalating global trade tensions, particularly...

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Trump and the Collapse of Western Deterrence Against Iran

The latest crisis with Iran did not end with...

Russia’s New UTS-800 Trainer Nears First Flight With Indigenous Engine 

At the "National Security" event, the Ural Civil Aviation...

Russia Reinvents the Legendary SV Sleeper Car for a New Generation

The letters "SV" held a unique significance for generations...

Russia’s Mi-171 Helicopters Are Heading to Iran—Here’s Why It Matters 

Another major stride has been taken by Russia and...