Tim Collins

soldier, author, columnist, broadcaster and commentator, he served with the British Army, including eight years as an officer in the elite Special Air Service. Since leaving the Army his memoirs, Rules of Engagement: A Life in Conflict, have been published by Headline.

Moqtada: a shrewd leader and no dupe of Iran

The West must negotiate with Iraq's enigmatic Shia leader, Moqtada al-Sadr, says Col Tim Collins

First Posted May 6, 2008

Let's raise an army to take on Sudan

An international mercenary army could save the people of Darfur, says Col Tim Collins

First Posted January 4, 2007

The UN needs a new taskforce

First Posted November 6, 2006

Behind our beleaguered Army

General Dannatt's statement is a boost to morale for our beleaguered servicemen

First Posted October 16, 2006

It’s time to abolish the RAF

We’d have a more efficient, streamlined armed forces without the air corps, says Tim Collins

First Posted May 12, 2006