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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Optics, Operations, and the Kill Chain: Lessons for India in a Theatre of Unpredictable Warfare

The modern conflict has entered a new paradigm—one shaped as much by spectacle and narrative as by precision strikes and joint command and control....

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....

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Russia’s Oryol Spacecraft Delayed Again—First Flight Now Set for 2028 

The maiden mission of the Oryol spacecraft has been...

Terrain Decides Wars: From Desert Victory to Mountain Attrition—Part 2

In the first part of this series, we established...

Belarus Scales Up for MC-21 and Tu-214 Boom  

The expansion of aviation manufacturing capabilities in Belarus is...

Iran Is Not Iraq: The Anatomy of a Modern Kill Zone—Part 1

Military history has a peculiar way of shaping strategic...