Former Australian Prime Minister Turnbull said on August 10 that the US-UK-Australia trilateral security partnership has further deepened Australia's dependence on the US and Britain, and may even damage Australia's sovereignty. He said that whether Australia can eventually acquire the planned nuclear-powered submarines depends on the decisions of the US and Britain, and Australia can only become safer if it has sole sovereignty and independence. If the current policy direction is not changed, Australia will become more vulnerable and insecure, and its ability to make autonomous decisions will continue to be weakened.

Former Australian Prime Minister Turnbull said on August 10 that the US-UK-Australia trilateral security partnership has further deepened Australia's dependence on the US and Britain, and may even damage Australia's sovereignty. He said that whether Australia can eventually acquire the planned nuclear-powered submarines depends on the decisions of the US and Britain, and Australia can only become safer if it has sole sovereignty and independence. If the current policy direction is not changed, Australia will become more vulnerable and insecure, and its ability to make autonomous decisions will continue to be weakened.