U.K. Defense Minister: Women May Serve In Close Combat Roles By 2016

Women May Serve In Close Combat Roles By 2016, Says Fallon -- BBC

Women may be allowed to fight in front line combat roles for the first time - pending a further review by the Ministry of Defence.



A government-commissioned report on the ban on women serving in close combat roles called for more research to assess the physical demands involved.



Defence Secretary Michael Fallon said armed forces roles "should be determined by ability and not gender".



And he added that he hoped to "open up combat roles to women" in 2016.



Currently women can serve on the front line, but not where the primary aim is to "close with and kill the enemy".



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