Lt Col Manoj K Channan
313 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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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...
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...
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The Russian research vessel Professor Molchanov has found itself...
Russia-Belarus Chip Alliance Takes Shape: The Companies Building a New Semiconductor Chain
Russia and Belarus are currently engaged in discussions regarding...
Nuclear Challenges in the Indian Subcontinent
India and Pakistan have lived for decades under the...
Russia’s SJ-100 Faces Another Delay: Certification Now Pushed Into 2027
Russia’s import-substituted SJ-100 regional passenger aircraft is now expected...
