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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Winning the War, Losing the Narrative: Strategic Messaging in OP SINDOOR

Operation SINDOOR has brought to light the evolving dynamics of military conflict in South Asia. Beyond the traditional aspects of warfare, the operation has...

Comparative Assessment of Chinese and Indian Air and Naval Forces

This presents a comprehensive comparative analysis of the People's Republic of China and the Republic of India across two major defense domains: Air Forces...

The Challenges of Manufacturing Jet Engines in India

Modern engineering reaches its peak in jet engine manufacturing. The fusion of metallurgy, aerodynamics, thermodynamics, and digital controls in one compact, high-performance unit makes...

Three and a Half Front War: India’s Strategic Paradigm

The phrase "Three and a Half Front War" reflects the evolving and complex security dynamics that India now faces, building upon the framework envisioned...

Why India’s Silence After Its Airstrike Was a Strategic Misstep

The Trigger Event: A Tragedy That Demanded JusticeThe morning of 22 April 2025, changed the course of South Asia's security landscape. A group of...

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Russia’s Il-76 Could Replace Part of the Tu-95—12 Missiles From a Cargo Plane

The Tu-95 is one of the most remarkable survivors...

Russia’s SJ-100 Faces 100-Mode Test in Belarus—Automatic Landing Put to the Test

The import-substituted SJ-100 prototype, which bears registration number 97023,...

53 Russian Aircraft Engines Face Inspection—What Went Wrong Inside the PS-90?

Rosaviatsiya, the Federal Air Transport Agency of Russia, has...