Lt Col Manoj K Channan
336 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.
The Jabbar Top Strike: An Assessment of the 2019 India-Pakistan Aerial Engagement
The airstrikes conducted by the Indian Air Force (IAF) in response to the Pulwama terror attack in 2019 represent a significant moment in modern...
The EB-5 Visa Rush: A Mirror to India’s Talent Exodus and Economic Dilemmas
In recent years, India has witnessed a growing trend of affluent families investing in the U.S. EB-5 visa program, which grants a pathway to...
From Kfir to J-36: Lessons for India in Indigenous Fighter Jet Development
India stands at a critical juncture in its journey to modernize its air force. Given its aging fleet and increasing regional security challenges, the...
How U.S. Disengagement is Reshaping Alliances Worldwide
As the geopolitical landscape evolves, major shifts in global alliances, economic structures, and military frameworks are reshaping the international order. The emergence of a...
The Ukraine Peace Deal: A Battle of Interests and Narratives
Bullfight critics, row on row, Fill the enormous Plaza de Toros, but only one is there who knows, and he is the one who...
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When Loyalty Replaces Competence: The Fragility of Concentrated Power
A nation becomes fragile not simply because it faces...
Russia’s RD-93MS Takes an Unexpected Role in Future Supersonic Aviation
The RD-93MS turbofan engine is a critical component of...
Lal Bahadur Shastri and the Tashkent Connection
The recent visit of our Prime Minister to Uzbekistan...
Did Russia Abandon the Wrong Passenger Aircraft? Tu-204SM vs MC-21
The Tu-204SM and MC-21-310 represent two different approaches to...
