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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Weaponized Drone Interdiction: A Cost-Effective Solution for India’s Defense and Security Forces

The escalating use of drones for smuggling drugs, arms, and ammunition across India's borders with Pakistan and Bangladesh has underscored the urgent need for...

Advanced Covert Tactical Aircraft: Addressing India’s External and Internal Security Threats

India is currently facing a complex array of security challenges, including internal insurgencies, cross-border terrorism, and smuggling networks. The convergence of drug cartels and...

Druk Land Bhutan: A Traveler’s Journey Through the Land of the Thunder Dragon

Nestled in the lap of the Himalayas, Bhutan, the Land of the Thunder Dragon, is a mystical kingdom where time seems to stand still....

Shifting Geopolitics in the Middle East: The Yinon Plan, Greater Israel, and the Emerging New World Order

The unfolding dynamics in the Middle East, marked by Israeli military incursions into Syria, shifting alliances, and the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah...

Women in the Military: Breaking Barriers and Building a Balanced Leadership

The integration of women into armed forces worldwide has been a subject of considerable debate and progressive action. From strategic discussions in military academies...

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One MC-21 Every 40 Days? Russia Sets Its Biggest Production Target Yet 

Russia’s MC-21 program is entering a new phase with...

The Metro Is More Than a Tunnel

Israel’s metropolitan metro project is not an ordinary public-works...

The Xi–Trump Summit and the Illusion of “Constructive Strategic Stability”

The September 23–25, 2026, state visit by President Xi...

From 350 nm to 130 nm: Russia’s Race to Build Its Own Chip Machines

Russia is creating a domestic base for producing the...