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 Damascus Strike and Southern Syria Gambit: Is Israel’s Strategy Causing Regional Unravelling?

The recent Israeli airstrike on Damascus is more than just another episode in the long-standing series of tit-for-tat conflicts in the Middle East. It...

Strategic Patience: How India Should Navigate U.S. Unilateralism in the Trump Era

India and the United States share deep ties rooted in democratic values, increasing trade, and strong people-to-people connections. India must adapt its foreign policy...

The New World Order Isn’t Coming—It’s Already Here

The world isn't shaped by accident. It's designed with precision, purpose, and a secret playbook most never see. From the Middle East to Eastern...

India at the Crossroads of Regional Geopolitical Churning

India is facing a turbulent geopolitical landscape. Shifting alliances, regional power plays, and the revival of great power competition are reshaping the environment around...

Optics, Operations, and the Kill Chain: Lessons for India in a Theatre of Unpredictable Warfare

The modern conflict has entered a new paradigm—one shaped as much by spectacle and narrative as by precision strikes and joint command and control....

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From Fighter Jets to Rockets: HAL to Manufacture ISRO’s SSLV for Global Market

The Small Satellite Launch Vehicle (SSLV) Technology Transfer Agreement...

Theatre Commands: Prioritise Integration, Focus on Structures Later

India's journey towards Theaterisation, a strategic restructuring of the...

Is Macron Still Leading France—or Just Hanging On Until 2027?  

The ongoing tenure of Emmanuel Macron as President of...

From Geopolitics to Geotechnology: How Think Tanks Must Evolve to Stay Relevant

Think tanks act as the “brain trust” of a...