Lt Col Manoj K Channan
314 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.
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...
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), a fractured political opposition, and increasingly transactional international alliances present India with a dangerously concentrated...
Dual Tracks and Double Standards: India’s Concerns Over US-Pakistan Counter-Terror Partnership
US CENTCOM Chief Gen. Michael Kurilla's recent comments, which describe Pakistan as a "phenomenal partner" in counter-terrorism, strike a dissonant chord in New Delhi....
Middle East on Edge: Tensions Rise as Israel Eyes Iran, and U.S. Repositions in the Region
The Middle East is once again at the epicenter of global tensions, with a sense of urgency permeating the air. According to CBS News,...
Red Carpet, Red Flags: The Strategic Shock of US-Pakistan Military Rapprochement
On 14 June, Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, General Asim Munir, will attend the United States Army Day celebrations. This is not a mere...
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Cricket Chai and the Empire’s Last Bad Habit
A traveller can land in Mumbai and encounter four...
From Dutch Chip Startup to Russian Drones: How Mapper Ended Up Inside Rostec
A Russian microelectronics company that has its origins in...
Russia’s Be-200 Faces a Major Transformation With New PD-8 Engines
The legendary Be-200 amphibious aircraft of Russia is embarking...
The Makkah Pact Stalls at the Gate of Tears
Alliances are not tested at signing ceremonies, beneath chandeliers,...
