A Marine spokesperson cites the need to "ensure all female Marines are given the best opportunity to succeed." Only 45% of female recruits could meet the standard, which 99% of male recruits meet.
Click the link to see more: Althouse: The Marines Corps quietly puts off the requirement that female Marines perform 3 pullups.The linked article in the quotation lays out the 2 sides of the argument.
Predict:
- Assuming the policy of allowing women into combat arms branches stays in place, this could create a golden era for defense contractors as the military becomes more technology-centric to offset these discrepancies, if they continue to arise.
- There will also be some structural changes:
- Special operations forces retain their rigorous physical requirements.
- Conventional combat units become more reliant on overwhelming firepower and act more like forward observers, designating targets for drone and artillery strikes.
