Australia fires up debate over pre-emptive military strikes

comments     Karl Malakunas     Published     Updated

SINGAPORE - Australia reignited o­n Sunday the regional debate over pre-emptive military strikes, warning it was prepared to carry out attacks o­n foreign soil against terrorist and nuclear threats.

Australian Defence Minister Robert Hill told the Asian Security Conference here that traditional doctrines of self defence were out of date.

"Cooperation and engagement should be attempted but, as I have said, will not always work," Hill told the gathering of defence ministers, military brass and strategists from the Asia-Pacific region.

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