Aust has no plans to send troops to Syria

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop says Australia has no plans to deploy troops on the ground in Syria, after the US decided to send 50 special forces.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop (AAP) Source: AAP

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop doesn't believe the decision to send US troops to Syria is the start of a broader ground campaign by western nations.

The US will, for the first time, deploy just under 50 special forces troops on the ground as they ramp up efforts to combat Islamic State militants in the war-ravaged nation.

But Australia has no plans to change the nature of its involvement in Syria, principally air strikes, Ms Bishop told ABC radio on Monday.