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[–] rekabis@lemmy.ca 4 points 8 months ago

Aside from infantrymen and marines who might need to hump 100+kg of gear across rough terrain and run the risk of engaging in close-quarters and possibly even hand-to-hand combat, modern weapons largely negates the strength advantage of men.

100% of all support roles and probably up to 80% of all combat roles can be employed by women without any degradation of direct combat effectiveness.