Lt Col Manoj K Channan
333 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.
Triple-Shield Technology: New Indian Defense Structure Resists Bombs, Bullets, and Fire
The Government of India's ambitious Make in India initiative has ignited a wave of innovation and technological advancement across diverse sectors. Focusing on indigenization...
India-US Modern Diplomacy: Navigating National Interests, Strategic Partnerships, and Economic Synergies
Shared democratic ideals, strategic interests, and robust economic ties shape the dynamic and multifaceted relationship between India and the United States. As the world's...
Essential Features of a Future-Ready Combat Vehicle for Modern Battlefields
As warfare becomes increasingly complex and multifaceted, the design of combat vehicles must evolve to meet both conventional and unconventional threats. Today's battlefields demand...
The Forgotten Sacrifice: A Nation’s Apathy Toward the Heroes of Operation Pawan
Thirty-seven years have passed since Operation Pawan, a controversial and complex military mission that saw the Indian Peacekeeping Forces (IPKF) deployed in Sri Lanka...
Donald J. Trump: Return to Power and a Transformative Agenda for the United States
Donald J. Trump emerged victorious and poised to lead the nation once more in the recent US presidential election. Years after his controversial departure,...
Breaking
Russia’s Il-114-300 Gets a Cargo Mission: The An-26 Successor Is Taking Shape
Russia is broadening the scope of its new Il-114-300...
MC-21 Flight Tests Cross 100 Hours Again—Is Russia Closing In on Certification?
Russia’s MC-21-310 certification programme has maintained a higher pace...
Russia’s Il-114-300 Gets a New Wing! What Engineers Have Changed Will Surprise You
Russia’s Il-114-300 regional turboprop aircraft has received significant wing...
The Middle East After America’s Guarantee: Hedging, Alliances and Uncertain Deterrence
The Middle East is not becoming post-American. It is...
