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.
Remembering the Bravehearts: Honouring the Legacy of Operation PAWAN
Nations are not built merely through economic progress, technological advancement, or institutional strength. They are sustained by memory, by the collective remembrance of those...
The Iran Gambit: Regime Change, Insurgency, and the Expanding Arc of Conflict
The unfolding confrontation involving Iran could raise concerns among policymakers and analysts by highlighting the potential for regional instability through internal insurgency, external pressure,...
Balancing the Gulf: India’s Strategic Dilemma Between the US–Israel Axis and Iran
In geopolitics, the only constant is change. The current turmoil in West Asia highlights this reality more starkly than at any time in recent...
How AI and Quantum Warfare Could Redefine India’s Military Decision Advantage
The character of warfare is undergoing a structural transformation. Artificial Intelligence, autonomous systems, and quantum-enabled technologies are no longer peripheral enablers; they are becoming...
Shock, Martyrdom, and Attrition: Why “Shock and Awe” Risks Becoming a Long War
The logic behind any “shock and awe” campaign is psychological dominance. Overwhelming precision strikes, leadership decapitation, paralysis of ISR grids, and rapid coercive escalation...
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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...
