Why early triple turrets would not overturn the dreadnought race

Could a non-British navy sidestep HMS Dreadnought's advantage by testing triple turrets on an earlier capital ship?

Not decisively; triple turrets appeared early anyway, and Britain could answer their greater barrel count with larger guns and further construction.

Several navies adopted triple turrets early, including the Italian Dante Alighieri and Russian Gangut classes. The arrangement concentrated more guns into fewer positions but did not create an uncontested leap in fighting power. Britain could respond by emphasizing the heavier 13.5-inch weapons already entering service. The exchange shows that a naval arms race compares whole gun systems, ships, and construction programs rather than turret barrel count alone.