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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Anatomy of a Modern Kill Zone: Why Geography, Attrition, Infrastructure, and Exit Strategy Will Define the Outcome of Any Iran Ground Campaign—Part 11

Modern warfare is often visualised through dramatic imagery, such as armoured columns advancing across deserts, aircraft dominating skies, and missiles striking distant targets. Yet,...

End-State Realities: How Wars Begin Is Not How They End —Emphasising that strategic exit planning is crucial for victory or defeat, not just the...

Wars are often studied in terms of how they begin force mobilization, launch corridors, and battlefield strategy dominate operational planning. Yet, history repeatedly shows...

Beyond Partisanship: Reclaiming the Primacy of National Interest

In any vibrant democracy, diversity of thought is both inevitable and desirable. It reflects intellectual vitality, competing visions, and the natural evolution of political...

Islamabad’s Unexpected Pivot: Pakistan as Mediator in Iran-US Peace Talks

In the swirling fog of Middle East tensions, few developments could seem more improbable than Pakistan stepping into the role of mediator in Iran-US...

Regional Retaliation: The Gulf as the Second Battlefield — Infrastructure Vulnerability, Desalination Dependency, and the Russia–China Strategic Anchor – Part 9

In the previous part of this series, we explored the complexity of urban warfare and the significant manpower needed to control cities in hostile...

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The End of American Guarantees: Why India Must Prepare for a Harder World

The debate over recent US-Iran negotiations has largely been...

Russia’s New PD-8 Engine Is Finally Ready—Now the Real Challenge Begins

Russia has achieved one of the most important milestones...

When Washington Courts Doha: Why India Must Rely on Its Own Strategic Compass?

The conduct of great powers is often revealed not...

Russia’s New Yak-130M Takes Flight—It’s No Longer Just a Trainer

The Yak-130M prototype has successfully completed its maiden flight,...