Lt Col Manoj K Channan

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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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Pakistan’s Strategic Depth Collapses as India Reaches Out to Kabul

The recent visit of Afghanistan's Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi to India signifies a momentous shift in South Asian geopolitics. While India has yet...

Reimagining Armoured Warfare: A Doctrinal Framework for MBT Survivability in the Era of Drones and Precision Threats

The relevance of main battle tanks (MBTS) in modern warfare is being challenged by the proliferation of precision-guided munitions (PGMS), unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs),...

India’s Real-Time Air War: Satellite-Backed, AI-Guided, and Decisive

India's national security strategy is uniquely anchored in a robust, multi-tiered air defense system. As threats evolve with the integration of drones, stealth technologies,...

CEASEFIRE, FALLOUT, and the FUTURE: NUCLEAR SHADOWS Over SOUTH ASIA

The recent developments under the banner of Op Sindoor have reaffirmed a hard truth: conflict in the modern age is no longer just about...

Why India Must Reclaim the Strategic Initiative from Pakistan’s Military Establishment

The India-Pakistan relationship, a pressing issue fraught with tension, mistrust, and sporadic conflict, indicates that there must be a shift in approach. It's time...

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From Underground Militias to Statecraft: Israel’s Paramilitary Heritage

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is staking his political future...

At the Brink: India’s Overreliance on Three Giants and the Cost of Misinterpreting the Tea Leaves

The BJP-Modi government, two corporate giants (Ambani and Adani),...

Massive Gas Leak at ONGC Well in Sivasagar Sparks Crisis Response

Following a gas explosion on 12 June that was...

Israel’s Airstrikes on Iran –  What It Means for India-Russia Trade Routes

The Trump administration was presented with a fait accompli...