[idov]

The problem is not the potential for women to perform well in war, but the mixing.

Sun Tzu, the ancient expert on war, was asked this question if women could perform as well as men in war if properly trained, and he answered in the affirmative.

In the 1890s one-third of the army of Dahomey, today Benin, were females, actually elite troops. They fought two wars against France and the Legionnaires who opposed them had high praise for the female troops, both their courage and skill.

But mixing is another story entirely.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Agree....once you put males and females together you have all the social training come to the fore...men protecting women, the sexual dynamics, the years of “modesty” with the other sex...etc.

The physical requirements and mental issues are irrelevant becuase SOME women could meet those..its the social and psychological issues that are key.

[Little Bill]

You might want to look at the Russian experience in WW1. They had a female unit, one of the most graphic picts that I saw was a dead, Raped, fighter for the Mother Land. Had a nice beaver shot war ain't fun nor pleasant.