Studies On How Other Countries Employ Women In Combat Raises Questions On US Policy And Direction

US Military: 'Women Are Very Much In Combat' -- The Guardian

Rowan Scarborough, The Washington Times: Marine Corps study finds few women in combat in other nations’ militaries

As the Obama administration pressed the military to end all sex segregation, the Marine Corps decided to see for itself how other countries employ women in direct combat — and it has amassed some surprising results over the past two years.

In Canada, where a ban was lifted in 1989, the number of women in combat arms remains low and there are no specific physical requirements for any jobs in the Canadian land forces.

In Israel, which requires military service of its citizens, women in the vaunted Israel Defense Forces are restricted to serving in two light infantry border units when it comes to direct land combat.

These findings, among many others, are part of the Corps’ after-action report, one of 21 Marine studies and reviews released by the Pentagon after Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced Dec. 3 that all combat jobs would be opened to women. He overruled the Marine Corps, which sought an exemption for infantry and commando units.

WNU Editor: The role that women play in the military is huge .... but the number of women who could do so in combat units is probably small. Pushing them into these units is probably not going to produce the results that Washington likes to think will happen when this policy is fully implemented.