Message from @DrYuriMom
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Wait, what? Japanese warship?
I thought they didn't have an army anymore?
'self defense force'
Japan has a pretty massive military
Also, why call it the SDF when JDF works just fine?
Constitutional fiction
Would it be too similar to the JTF-2 of Canada?
Anyway, my point is to show even in a country not in North America or Europe is still seeing success with such changes
Japan's rolling in dough, man.
They can't recruit enough young people. Turning to women makes more sense for a military than going with mercenaries.
Their anime industry is worth $19B USD.
That's pretty damn successful.
@DrYuriMom Japan does not engage in any form of combat. There is no way to gauge success or failure without such a test.
Though for navy and air force personnel, raw strength and durability isn't overly important.
Exactly. Even Heinlein placed women as pilots and ship personnel in his earlier works
Were I overlord I would mandate some long-duration birth control and mandatory STD checks after shore leave and leave them to it.
I would have no problem with the idea of mandating injectable or implanted birth control
Constantly losing personnel to pregnancy is a financial burden that militaries shouldn't have to put up with.
Agreed. Planned pregnancy after a certain term of service and being able to return to service afterwards should be permitted. Treat it kinda like temporary detached assignment and obviously a requirement that you have plans for care of the child when on further duty.
However, I think Obama was wrong to force to force ground combat units to allow women. The USMC did a detailed study about why it's a bad idea and it was ignored in favor of political correctness. Both the military and those few women who attempt to fill that role are going to suffer.
This is why women were medics in World War 2...
No they weren't.
Nurses, not medics
Medics serve with the troops in the fighting
Nurses serve in the rear, in hospitals and triage sites
Okay, fine. Wrong word...
If you're not a native English speaker, you're forgiven 😃
In any case, there are women medics and corpsmen now, which I personally think is fine
No one thinks that women soldiers are a problem
what is a problem is when exceptions are made and they're given a special set of rules to qualify by
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palmach
30% of the Palmach were female
No, I think women soldiers are a problem because it places an unnecessary burden on the military and squanders money. Sexual dimorphism is a bitch. Women suffer more lower body joint injuries and will end up getting more medical discharges. That costs money. Gotta pay a medical pension and train a replacement.
For occupations where sheer physical strength and durability aren't important, there's no major impediment.
Other than pregnancy, which can be easily prevented.
But being a grunt in a modern first-world military is hard. There's too much shit to carry and you have to be able to keep up with and win against third-world dickheads running around in manjams carrying only an AK.
Having some women combat ready can be useful, especially in the case you describe. Women can reliably pass for women. They also can help present a softer face to a populace that aren't religious zealots.
But I agree they should have to meet the same standards as men to be infantry
But there are a lot of front line roles that aren't infantry. Cavalry, for instance. Small size/stature is a win for tank crews.
Except when it comes to breaking track.