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.
The New World Order Isn’t Coming—It’s Already Here
The world isn't shaped by accident. It's designed with precision, purpose, and a secret playbook most never see. From the Middle East to Eastern...
India at the Crossroads of Regional Geopolitical Churning
India is facing a turbulent geopolitical landscape. Shifting alliances, regional power plays, and the revival of great power competition are reshaping the environment around...
Optics, Operations, and the Kill Chain: Lessons for India in a Theatre of Unpredictable Warfare
The modern conflict has entered a new paradigm—one shaped as much by spectacle and narrative as by precision strikes and joint command and control....
The Apollo Affair to Hormuz: Nuclear Shadows, Silent Deals, and the Coming Global Reset
A forgotten nuclear theft in Pennsylvania. A shadow war in Gaza. A freezing front in Ukraine. A collapsing Strait of Hormuz. These aren't isolated...
From Underground Militias to Statecraft: Israel’s Paramilitary Heritage
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is staking his political future on a bold campaign: direct airstrikes against Iranian nuclear installations. This high-stakes strategy is anchored...
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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...
