Retired admiral Peter Clarke has called out former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull for his criticism of the AUKUS agreement.
Peter Clarke, who is the only Australian admiral to command both a nuclear and a diesel-electric submarine, has dismissed the former prime minister’s claims Australia’s sovereignty could be undermined as “complete nonsense”.
The retired rear admiral believes the AUKUS agreement will provide Australian sailors with the necessary skills to operate and maintain a fleet of nuclear submarines.
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