Lt Col Manoj K Channan
334 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.
Why India’s Strategic Future Needs a Military-Driven Technological Strategy, Not Bureaucratic Oversight
India stands at a pivotal point where the merging of multi-domain technologies, artificial intelligence, space assets, and next-generation communication networks will shape how the...
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...
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Russia Wants Smarter Locomotive Repairs—And Transmashholding Has a New Plan
Russia’s locomotive maintenance sector is moving towards a more...
I2U2, Israel and the Contest for Middle East Influence
The Middle East’s emerging order will not be decided...
Russia Just Tested Its Own Satellite Internet on a Nuclear Icebreaker in the Arctic
Russia tested its domestically developed Rassvet satellite communications system...
Belarus Has a Semiconductor Plan That Could Change Russia’s Chip Industry
Belarus plans to expand its microelectronics manufacturing capacity and...
