Lt Col Manoj K Channan
331 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.
Relevance of QUAD in a Changing Indo-Pacific Security Environment: Strategic Futures and Scenarios
The geopolitical balance of the Indo-Pacific is entering a period of rapid uncertainty. Traditional power alignments are shifting under the influence of several simultaneous...
Honouring the Guardians of the Nation: The Urgent Need to Protect Indian Defence Veterans’ Rights
The Indian Armed Forces have long represented duty, sacrifice, and discipline. Those who serve are not only warriors on the battlefield but also architects...
Pakistani Nuclear Brinkmanship in Florida: A Test for U.S. and India’s Diplomacy?
In the realm of international relations and military diplomacy, words matter, and occasionally, they matter even more than actions. The recent incident in Tampa,...
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...
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Africa Gets Another Choice as Russia Challenges US and China’s Technology Dominance
Russia is seeking to broaden its technological influence in...
The Il-96 Could Become a Twin-Engine Russia Advances PD-35 Engine
Russia's United Engine Corporation (UEC) has confirmed that its...
Russia Extends Foreign Aircraft Lifeline to 2028—What Happens to Its Own Jets?
Russia is in the process of extending the special...
Russia’s MC-21 Could Save the Il-96: A Radical Upgrade for Its Giant Widebody
Russia is considering transferring technologies developed for the MC-21...
