They heeded the call of the United Nations in 2001.
Aussie troops fought in Afghanistan in 2001 october 7
Edmund Barton, Australia's first Prime Minister, did not directly send troops to war during his time in office. However, under his leadership, Australia did contribute forces to the Second Boer War in South Africa, which commenced in 1899, prior to his premiership. Barton supported the government's decision to send troops, marking Australia's first overseas military engagement as a federated nation.
Australia sent troops to the Maori War, Sudan War, Boer War, World War 1, World War 2, Korea, Malaya, Vietnam plus the succession of wars in the Middle East and Afghanistan.
for war
1. World War 2 (990,900) 2. World War 1 (416,809) 3. Korean War (17,000)
the movement of Soviet troops to Afghanistan
Afghanistan
because they were told to..
declare a global war on terror and send U.S. troops to Afghanistan.
No.
Any country with an army or militia will send there troops into a conflict or war.
As allies of the United Kingdom and opponents of terrorism, Australia supported them in their decision to go to war, and showed that support in many ways - including sending soldiers into Afghanistan.