Lt Col Manoj K Channan
313 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.
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Indo–US Relations at a Crossroads: Engaging with Eyes Open
For over a century, the United States has led the global order—militarily, economically, and technologically. Its history shows that any nation challenging this dominance...
Strategic Autonomy Under Fire: Why India Must Anchor Defence Policy in National Interest, Not Foreign Pressure
On 06 August 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 50% tariff on all Indian imports, instantly casting uncertainty over India-U.S. relations. While the...
Celebrating Life’s Journey: Reflections on Birthdays, Growth, and Gratitude
As the clock approaches midnight, heralding another birthday, my thoughts drift back to my birth—a moment that even took my mother by surprise. Born...
Hard Truths, Quiet Resolve: India’s Strategic Reset Amid OP SINDOOR
The subcontinent is at a critical juncture. OP SINDOOR has shattered the idea of a frozen conflict and pushed both India and Pakistan into...
Culling the Swarm: Rethinking Aerial Interdiction in the Age of Mass Drone Warfare
The nature of warfare has shifted—fast, cheap, and numerous is now more dangerous than slow, costly, and few. In recent conflicts, from Ukraine and...
Breaking
Russia’s Professor Molchanov Held in Arctic Port as Ukraine Pursues $4.22 Billion
The Russian research vessel Professor Molchanov has found itself...
Russia-Belarus Chip Alliance Takes Shape: The Companies Building a New Semiconductor Chain
Russia and Belarus are currently engaged in discussions regarding...
Nuclear Challenges in the Indian Subcontinent
India and Pakistan have lived for decades under the...
Russia’s SJ-100 Faces Another Delay: Certification Now Pushed Into 2027
Russia’s import-substituted SJ-100 regional passenger aircraft is now expected...
