Lt Col Manoj K Channan
309 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 Danger of Assumption: A Call for Maturity and Mindful Relationships
Human relationships, the very essence of our existence, are often harmed not by overt conflicts but by a silent and destructive force: assumption. These...
Indian Democracy at a Crossroads: Balancing Freedom, Growth, and Governance
India, celebrated as the world's largest democracy, is at a critical juncture: the very freedoms that have sustained its vibrancy also slow its ability...
How Listening Could Save India’s Democratic Spirit
Democracy is often lauded as the most resilient form of governance, the ultimate protection of liberty and representation. Nevertheless, elections are insufficient to maintain...
Endurance vs Relevance: Addressing India’s Surveillance Blind Spots
In military and security circles, endurance is often equated with capability. The longer a drone or aircraft can stay airborne, the more "valuable" it...
OROP II Anomalies: A Travesty of Justice Against India’s Veterans
The One Rank One Pension (OROP) scheme was introduced to promote fairness and equity in pension payments among India's armed forces retirees. In principle,...
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Russia’s A-50U ‘Flying Radar’ Takes on a New Mission: Hunting Ukrainian Drones
It appears that Russian A-50U airborne early warning and...
Israel Votes After October 7: Is This Still Bibi’s Race?
Israel is approaching one of the most consequential elections...
The New Airliner Race: Why Russia’s MC-21 and China’s C919 Matter
China's COMAC C919 and the Russian MC-21-310 have reached...
Europe as We Knew It May Already Be Lost. Who Will Be Next?
For centuries, European nations defended their frontiers with armies,...
