Australia isn’t about to discuss hypotheticals when it comes to potential global conflict, according to Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy.
Conroy said any situation requiring deployment would be one for the government of the time.
Minister Says Australia Will Not Commit Troops to Conflict Ahead of Time
‘We don’t discuss hypotheticals,’ Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy said.
A soldier looks through the sights of his rifle as part of exercise Talisman Sabre in Rockhampton, Australia, on July 9, 2015. Ian Hitchcock/Getty Images
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