Lt Col Manoj K Channan
330 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.
Unlocking History’s Vaults: How Knowledge Became the Key to Social Influence
Throughout history, knowledge has often been critical in establishing and maintaining social hierarchies. Groups or classes with access to education and information usually held...
The One Percent’s Stranglehold: How the Wealthy Elite Controls Global Governments and Economies
Societies over centuries have been exercising control over the citizens. For understanding societal power dynamics, dividing society into distinct groups based on their influence...
The Symphony of Warfare: Harmonizing Combat Arms, Support Arms, and Services in the Tech Era
The future of land warfare will be impacted by technological breakthroughs such as artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and machine learning,...
Securing Tomorrow: Navigating India’s Complex Security Landscape in 2024
India, a nation with a rich historical legacy and burgeoning global influence, stands at a critical juncture in its journey towards becoming a significant...
SPARSH Reimagined: Strategies for a Smooth Transition in Defense Pension Management
SPARSH (System for Pension Administration (Raksha)) is an online pension management system introduced by the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. It is designed...
Breaking
When the Weapon Fails: Why the Man Behind It Decides War
War is often framed as a contest of inventories:...
Russia’s Su-57 Is Doing Something Bigger Than Building a Fifth-Generation Fighter
Russia’s Su-57 fifth-generation fighter programme is delivering benefits that...
200 MC-21 Aircraft for Aeroflot? Russia’s Aviation Strategy Takes a Major Turn
The MC-21, which was domestically developed, is poised to...
The Great Unravelling: Tehran’s Table, Washington’s Retreat, and India’s Energy Diplomacy
The closing months of 2026 are revealing a world...
