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 Underground Militias to Statecraft: Israel’s Paramilitary Heritage

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is staking his political future on a bold campaign: direct airstrikes against Iranian nuclear installations. This high-stakes strategy is anchored...

At the Brink: India’s Overreliance on Three Giants and the Cost of Misinterpreting the Tea Leaves

The BJP-Modi government, two corporate giants (Ambani and Adani), a fractured political opposition, and increasingly transactional international alliances present India with a dangerously concentrated...

Dual Tracks and Double Standards: India’s Concerns Over US-Pakistan Counter-Terror Partnership

US CENTCOM Chief Gen. Michael Kurilla's recent comments, which describe Pakistan as a "phenomenal partner" in counter-terrorism, strike a dissonant chord in New Delhi....

Middle East on Edge: Tensions Rise as Israel Eyes Iran, and U.S. Repositions in the Region

The Middle East is once again at the epicenter of global tensions, with a sense of urgency permeating the air. According to CBS News,...

Red Carpet, Red Flags: The Strategic Shock of US-Pakistan Military Rapprochement

On 14 June, Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, will attend the United States Army Day celebrations. This is not a mere...

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Doomsday on 4625 kHz: Russia’s Radio Ghost That Never Dies

UVB-76, commonly referred to as "Zhuzhzhalka" or the "Doomsday...

Russia’s 120,000-Bomb Plan: Engineering War at Industrial Scale

Russia is purportedly pursuing a major increase in the...

Of Cars, Commanders, and Chambal

It was around this time of year in 1973...

The Garhwali Mystic Of The Misty Nuranang

The newly carved small hill state of Uttarakhand has...