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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Field Marshal or Failed Marshal? – Was It Political Convenience or Pure Power Play? Inside Asim Munir’s Ascent

A few months ago, rumors circulated in the GHQ corridors about General Asim Munir, not as a rising star but as a man on...

Pakistan’s New Field Marshal: A Step Forward or a Leap into the Past?

General Asim Munir's promotion to the highest military rank in Pakistan—field marshal, a title rarely bestowed—marked a seismic moment in the country's political and...

Diplomacy in Disarray: Rethinking India’s Narrative in the Face of Pakistan’s Propaganda Offensive

In the battlefield of geopolitics, words are weapons, narratives are strategies, and perception is power. Diplomacy, at its core, is managing international relations by...

Pakistan’s Strategic Crypto Gambit: A New War Room for National Interest

In a striking departure from traditional geopolitical maneuvering, Pakistan has chosen to embed cryptocurrency and blockchain infrastructure at the core of its national strategy....

Strategic Adaptation of Armoured Warfare in the Precision Era: Integrating Technology, Doctrine, and Deterrence

India is currently at a critical juncture, necessitating a redefinition of the role of armored warfare. With adversaries increasingly leveraging drone warfare, precision-guided munitions...

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The Fight for the Two Straits: Hormuz and Bab al‑Mandab, and What It Means for India

The Houthi seizure of Yemen’s Red Sea coast and...

Airtel Money: The IPO That Reveals India’s Edge in Africa

When an African payments company prepares for what could...

Russia Gets More Su-57s—But Nobody Knows Exactly How Many Are Now in Service 

On September 24, 2026, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)...

The Shadow Fleet Battle: Sanctions, AIS Blackouts, and the Missing Context

“The shadow fleet” has become one of the most...