If the skill level is extremely lopsided, yes. But if the armed forces think they can generally rely on highly skilled females in hand-to-hand combat situations, they are dreaming. The women should be trained, but the men are the tip of the spear. They are the warriors.
I have trained police officers and corporate security specialists in Aikido and Aikibujutsu, and have associated with many highly skilled martial artists-special forces instructors, swat team instructors, etc. My experience has taught me that the martial arts (including boxing, wrestling, etc.), are vital in combat situations, but the absolute key factor in a fight is sheer meanness. Everything being equal, the man who is the meanest usually wins. Any ex-con will tell you that.
True dat. A 100 pound woman woman who’s a trained fighter could easily take down a 200 pound man who isn’t a trained fighter, but if the 200 pound guy IS a trained fighter, she’s going to get killed.