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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The Apollo Affair to Hormuz: Nuclear Shadows, Silent Deals, and the Coming Global Reset

A forgotten nuclear theft in Pennsylvania. A shadow war in Gaza. A freezing front in Ukraine. A collapsing Strait of Hormuz. These aren't isolated...

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,...

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Russia Pushes Aviation Forward as PD-8 Engine Survives Extreme 150-Hour Test

One of the most challenging and lengthy certification trials,...

Russia’s S7 Airlines Close to Ordering 100 Tu-214 Jets  

Key actors in Russia's aviation industry—the United Aircraft Corporation...

Atomic Energy—The two sides of the same coin

‘The Atomic Energy’ has been constantly in the news...