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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Enabling India’s Finest Soldiers: What Tomorrow’s Special Forces Need to Succeed

Special Forces are military assets designed and trained to conduct tactical actions delivering strategic outcomes out of proportion with their size and that, if undertaken by conventional units,...

Challenges and strategies for learning

Learning is a continuous process that occurs throughout our entire lives. We are always learning and obtaining new knowledge and abilities from the moment...

How the war in Ukraine affects the development of military technology in India

Defence technology is a broad term that encompasses the use of technology in military operations, including research, development, acquisition, and deployment of systems and equipment...

Aero India 2023 – Aerospace Opportunities in India

Aero India, held annually in Bengaluru, India, offers several opportunities for Indian MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises) in the Aerospace and Defence Sector....

Catalysing India’s Defence Exports for a $5 Trillion Economy

In any economy, all sectors contribute to the overall growth of its economy. The defence sector is critical, as it provides the wherewithal to...

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Revenge Is Not Strategy, Let Alone National Policy

After October 7, no Israeli needs a lecture on...

Russia Bets Big: First 18 MC-21 Jets All Head to Aeroflot

A critical milestone has been achieved by Russia's premier...

Inside Russia’s Secret Engine That Makes Jets Harder to Track

Modern aerial warfare is no longer exclusively defined by...

After Iran, the Next Threat to the Middle East May Come from Turkey

If Iran weakens, many observers assume the Middle East...