#UK : #Women could be allowed to fight on the front line from 2016 the Government has announced.
The #Defence Secretary has signed off a major review that concluded females could serve in a combat role if they achieved the rigorous physical standards required.
A senior defence source has described it as a “significant step-forward”.
The final decision will be made after an 18 month physiological exam. This will look at women’s basic physical ability to cope in harsh environments on lengthy deployments of six months or more.
“There is a real desire among Ministers and the military to open up ground combat roles to women,” a Whitehall source told Sky News. #UK
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