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.
India at 79: Celebrating Progress, Recognising Challenges, Shaping the Future
India marks the 79th anniversary of its independence, standing firm as the world's largest democracy and now the fourth-largest economy. As the tricolour waves...
The Asian Century Unfolding: The Pivotal Shift of Global Power to Asia
As the twenty-first century progresses, it becomes increasingly clear that the global centre of power is shifting decisively toward Asia. This shift towards the...
Relevance of QUAD in a Changing Indo-Pacific Security Environment: Strategic Futures and Scenarios
The geopolitical balance of the Indo-Pacific is entering a period of rapid uncertainty. Traditional power alignments are shifting under the influence of several simultaneous...
Honouring the Guardians of the Nation: The Urgent Need to Protect Indian Defence Veterans’ Rights
The Indian Armed Forces have long represented duty, sacrifice, and discipline. Those who serve are not only warriors on the battlefield but also architects...
Pakistani Nuclear Brinkmanship in Florida: A Test for U.S. and India’s Diplomacy?
In the realm of international relations and military diplomacy, words matter, and occasionally, they matter even more than actions. The recent incident in Tampa,...
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Russia’s Geran Drone Fleet Is Changing—Here’s What’s Emerging
Foreign sources and Russian Telegram channels have reported a...
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...
