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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From Open Sources to Open Eyes: AI, OSINT and India’s Blind Spots in Modern Warfare

In an era where wars begin long before the first shot is fired, intelligence superiority has shifted decisively from secrecy alone to sense-making at...

The Perils of Personalised Diplomacy and Strategic Delusion

India’s reliance on personalism in diplomacy risks eroding the audience's trust in the country's long-term strategic stability, especially as institutional checks weaken, raising concerns...

Delhi Forum for Strategic Studies 2026: India’s Neighbourhood First Policy Under Scrutiny

The Delhi Forum for Strategic Studies (DFSS), under the leadership of Lt Gen Kamal Davar, held its annual January conclave on January 17, 2026,...

Operation Pawan Revisited: Honour, Hard Truths, and the Imperative of Strategic Honesty

On the eve of Army Day, after a silence that had lasted nearly four decades, the Government of India took a bold and deeply...

America First 2.0: US Aggressive Policies and Their Geopolitical Implications for India, China, and Russia

President Donald Trump's second term has intensified "America First" policies through massive visa revocations, tariff coercion, and bold military interventions like the January 2026...

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Moscow has taken action to address what it regards...

BAZ Expands Fast as Russia Pushes for Truck Industry Independence

As Saint Petersburg-based manufacturer BAZ prepares to create an...

How Russia Manufactures Il-114-300 Passenger Seats From Scratch

The revival of the Il-114-300 regional turboprop, which is...

Could Russia’s Older PS-90A3 Engine Power the MC-21 After All?

The PD-14 and the PS-90A3 are often compared in...