Lt Col Manoj K Channan
311 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.
Thanks for the tariffs, Donald! Why Trump deserves the Bharat Ratna (and maybe a samosa too)
India currently has a $40 billion trade surplus with the United States. That’s a significant amount; it’s a bright red target. And sure enough,...
An Envoy with an Agenda: India’s Dilemma Over a Politically Motivated U.S. Ambassador
When news broke of Sergio Gor's appointment as the next U.S. Ambassador to India, reactions within India's strategic and diplomatic community were far from...
India’s Strategic Shift in a Changing Global Order—The Moment of Churning
The global strategic environment is rapidly changing, and India is at the heart of this transformation. Prime Minister Narendra Modi is currently on an...
$300 Billion Question: Can Frozen Assets Rebuild Ukraine and Pressure Moscow?
After more than a decade of conflict in Ukraine, beginning with the annexation of Crimea in 2014 and intensifying dramatically with Russia's full-scale invasion...
A Cost-Effective New Method to Train Carrier Pilots
Aircraft carrier operations are often regarded as the most demanding aviation discipline worldwide. Launching and recovering combat aircraft from a moving deck at sea...
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5G Is Finally Coming to Russia in 2027. Here’s What Happens Next
Russia is finally on the brink of a more...
Russia Just Revealed a New Il-78—But Its Tail Number Raises Questions
A new Il-78MK-90A aerial refueling aircraft has been spotted...
Aeroflot Moves Away From AMOS as Russia Pushes Its Own Aviation Technology
In August 2026, it was reported that Aeroflot, the...
PD-14 Has a Smaller Fan Than Its Rivals—Here’s Why Russia Chose This Design
The Russian PD-14 engine, which was designed for the...
