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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Commemorating the 1965 War: Insights, Reflections, and Lessons for the Future

The Indo-Pak War of 1965 holds a unique place in South Asian military history. Overshadowed by the trauma of 1962 against China and the...

Theatre Commands: Prioritise Integration, Focus on Structures Later

India's journey towards Theaterisation, a strategic restructuring of the armed forces under unified commands, is a critical reform that has long been overdue. However,...

Equanimity in Battle: The Vital Role of Gita’s Attributes for Today’s Warrior

In the chaos of modern warfare, which is as much psychological as it is physical, the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita remains not only...

Beyond the Paper Tiger: Bringing India’s Multi-Domain Doctrine to Life

On 27 August 2025, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh released India's first-ever Joint Doctrine on Multi-Domain Operations (MDO) at Ran-Samvad 2025 at the Army War...

China’s 2025 PLA Parade: Signals, Silence, and Strategic Implications

China's latest military parade, held in the heart of Beijing, has drawn global attention. This strategic location serves as a powerful platform for the...

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Russia’s 120,000-Bomb Plan: Engineering War at Industrial Scale

Russia is purportedly pursuing a major increase in the...

Of Cars, Commanders, and Chambal

It was around this time of year in 1973...

The Garhwali Mystic Of The Misty Nuranang

The newly carved small hill state of Uttarakhand has...

Russia Tests New “Archangel” Drone Hunter in Kursk to Stop Ukrainian UAVs

In the Kursk region of Russia, testing is underway...