Malcolm Turnbull has renewed his attacks on Donald Trump, but this time it has warned that vice -president JD Vance could give Western allies more to fear in the future.
The former Prime Minister accused the American president of being more in line with the Russian Despot Vladimir Putin than Western allies in a 'sovereignty and safety forum' at the National Press Club in Canberra on Monday.
The comments, heard by government bureaucrats, military leaders and ambassadors, marked a well -known chorus from Mr Turnbull, who has repeatedly played his weapons on Trump in recent weeks.
But, perhaps more striking, the former liberal leader warned that Trump's America-first, 'Maga' movement was not a flash in the pan-and perhaps even intensification in the coming years.
'Some people in this city, who talk more out of their hearts than their heads, will tell you that this is all just foam and bubble and the normal transmission will resume if not fast, especially in four years. We shouldn't be so sure, “said Mr Turnbull.
'Look at the young men, including the vice president (who) is the future of modern movement.
“We should not assume that America first, Trump style will evaporate soon.”
Vance was highly recommended as a leader for the Republican candidacy in 2028 when the second presidency of Trump ends.
Malcolm Turnbull (photo) has renewed his attacks on Donald Trump, but this time it has warned that vice president JD Vance could give Western allies more to fear in the future
The former liberal leader warned that Trump's America -first, 'Maga' movement was not a flash in the pan -and would even intensify in the years to get under JD Vance (photo)
In just 40 years old, he is almost half of Trump's age.
In his short time in office, Vance Headline-Grabbing interventions made about foreign policy.
These include defeating European leaders because they are reportedly failed to defend freedom of expression and for the hard of the Ukraine president Volodymyr Zenskyy in the now notorious Oval Office Stoush.
This antagonistic approach now means, according to Mr Turnbull, that Australia cannot rely on the US as it once did on the international stage.
“We cannot allow our affection for America and Americans, our long shared history, to blind us from the objective reality that the United States has political values ​​under this administration that is more in line with the 'Power is good' of Mr Putin than for us,” Mr Turnbull said.
Asked about Mr Turnbull's recent comments during a press conference on Monday, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said that he would not comment on all the views of former Prime Ministers'.
“I speak for Australia and the position of the Australian government is that we continue to enjoy a strong relationship with the United States.”
The former Premier claimed that Australia had become more dependent on the US, just when the US became a more unreliable ally.
Mr Turnbull argued that Australia had become more dependent on the US, just when the US became a more unreliable ally
'So how do we calibrate again in Australia? Certainly, we have to do more, be more resilient and more independent, “said Mr Turnbull.
“And yet, with a beautifully bad timing, the decisions have made us much more dependent in recent years, just when America became less reliable.”
The mention of 'decisions' was a thinly exited reference to the $ 368 billion Aukus Submarine Deal, which Mr Turnbull has regularly criticized.
He has previously branded a 'stupid' deal that is 'one -sided' and 'so cheap for the US'.
It may not be a surprise that Mr Turnbull is a critic of Aukus.
The deal, which was signed under Scott Morrison, completely outdoors the Turnbull-Bulletie Deal to buy submarines from France.
But Mr Turnbull doubts whether the US will ever deliver the promised submarines.
“In my opinion, it is very unlikely that Australia will someday receive a Virginia class submarines, regardless of who is president, Turnbull told Daily Mail Australia earlier this month.
“In fact, the decision would probably be taken by the president after Mr. Trump.”
The Anti-Trump comments of Mr Turnbull will follow his explosive intervention in the public debate earlier this month when he accused Trump of it to be 'chaotic, rude, abrasive and erratic'.
Trump hit back and accused the Lord Turnbull of being a “weak and ineffective leader.”
'Malcolm Turnbull, the former Prime Minister of Australia who always led that beautiful country of' behind ', never understood what was going on in China, nor had he had the capacity to do this, “wrote President Trump on social media.
What is Aukus?
- Aukus is a trilateral security partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States that are aimed at deterring Chinese aggression in the Indo-Pacific.
- Up to $ 368 billion will be spent on eight nuclear powered submarines, including three nuclear submarines from the American Virginia class and a series of new SSN-Aukus class hybrid barrels.
- Australian submarines are already training in nuclear submarine technology in the US with the aim of ultimately building the ships on a home floor by the 20s.
