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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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...

Strategic Alliances and Tense Standoffs : India – Qatar Relations Amidst Global Espionage

In the complex mosaic of global politics, espionage often acts as an unseen force that reshapes the contours of international alliances and conflicts. Nations...

Overhauling DRDO: Unleashing the Full Potential of Indian Innovation

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) is India's primary defence research and development agency. It was established in 1958 and falls under the...

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The second production aircraft of Russia's import-substituted SJ-100 regional...

Europe’s ‘Useful Idiots’: How Complacency Is Blinding EU Energy Policy

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Russia’s New 2ES9 Could Transform Heavy Freight on the Trans-Siberian Railway

The first prototype of the new 2ES9 mainline freight...

Russia Revives Its Abandoned T-80 Tank? The Bars Mystery Explained

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