Lt Col Manoj K Channan
315 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.
The Pakistan Axis: Why the Eastern Flank Becomes a Kill Funnel—Part 4
In earlier parts of this series, we discussed how terrain shifts warfare from manoeuvring to attrition and how Afghanistan's experience showed that geography can...
Afghanistan: The Warning History Already Gave Us – Part 3
In the previous part of this series, we examined how terrain changes warfare from manoeuvre to attrition. We showed that geography does not just...
Terrain Decides Wars: From Desert Victory to Mountain Attrition—Part 2
In the first part of this series, we established a central strategic premise: Iran cannot be approached using the operational memory of Iraq War...
Iran Is Not Iraq: The Anatomy of a Modern Kill Zone—Part 1
Military history has a peculiar way of shaping strategic confidence, sometimes correctly, but often dangerously. Victories, especially decisive ones, create strong institutional memories that...
Why India’s Strategic Restraint Could Define Future Global Stability
The contemporary global security environment stands at a precarious inflexion point, where the balance between diplomacy and military logic is repeatedly tested. Conflicts across...
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How Did the Il-114-300 Reach Vladivostok With a 1,400-km Range?
The flight of the new Russian turboprop Il-114-300 from...
The Money Behind the New Blood Libel Against Israel
Since 7 October 2023, I have encountered antisemitism at...
BRICS After the New Delhi Summit: India’s Strategic Choice in a Fragmenting World
The 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi should not...
Russia Is Making 98 New Chip Materials—Here’s What’s Really Behind the Push
Russia is preparing a major expansion in its domestic...
