Lt Col Manoj K Channan
309 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.
Critical Analysis of India’s Defence Spending and Exports
In the post-pandemic period, India's defense spending as a share of GDP has shown a downward trend. Defense expenditure, which consistently accounted for 2.3%...
Blackout Operations and EMP/DEW Strikes: Strategic Considerations and Countermeasures
In the context of modern warfare, the use of electromagnetic pulse (EMP) and directed energy weapons (DEW) has emerged as an urgent and significant...
America’s Hard Reset: The Trump Doctrine and India’s Balancing Act
Donald J. Trump's return to the White House as the 47th President of the United States marks a significant moment in global politics. On...
Preparing India for the Changing Global Geopolitical Dynamics
With Donald J. Trump sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, global geopolitics is undergoing a significant shift. The Russia-Ukraine war...
Operation PAWAN: Lessons for Future Military Interventions and Mechanized Warfare
Operation PAWAN was India's first significant overseas military intervention, launched in 1987 as part of the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord, a bilateral agreement between India...
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Israel’s Most Important Defence Technology Is Not a Weapon
When India discusses defence cooperation with Israel, the conversation...
China’s LoongArch Vulnerability Raises Questions Over Russia’s Irtysh Processors
The debate over Russia's emerging "Irtysh" processors has taken...
Inside the Tu-214 VIP: Russia’s Unusual Alternative to Gulfstream
The Tu-214 VIP is a rare example of a...
First Russian High-Speed Train Takes Shape at Urals Locomotives
Maxim Reshetnikov, the Russian Minister of Economic Development, visited...
