Lt Col Manoj K Channan
333 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.
$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...
Indigenous Development of a High-Thrust Class Engine: Pioneering India’s Fifth-Generation Jet Propulsion
The pursuit of self-reliance in aerospace and defence has long been a key part of India's national security strategy. A notable advancement is now...
US “Sovereign Wealth Fund” Policy: How It Reshapes India’s Economic Future—With China’s USD Bond Holdings in Context
A dramatic change in the world's economic landscape is happening, led by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and President Donald Trump's administration. By treating...
Alaska Summit and the Fight for Peace: Realpolitik, Reconstruction, and Ukraine’s Future Battle
The Alaska Summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin may not have produced a diplomatic breakthrough, but it highlighted the...
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Russia’s Il-114-300 Gets a Cargo Mission: The An-26 Successor Is Taking Shape
Russia is broadening the scope of its new Il-114-300...
MC-21 Flight Tests Cross 100 Hours Again—Is Russia Closing In on Certification?
Russia’s MC-21-310 certification programme has maintained a higher pace...
Russia’s Il-114-300 Gets a New Wing! What Engineers Have Changed Will Surprise You
Russia’s Il-114-300 regional turboprop aircraft has received significant wing...
The Middle East After America’s Guarantee: Hedging, Alliances and Uncertain Deterrence
The Middle East is not becoming post-American. It is...
