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2013.
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| Summary/Abstract |
The US secretary of defense announced in January 2013 that, from 2016, women will be allowed to serve in ground-combat roles in the US armed forces. The UK is likely to soon be faced with the need to make a similarly historic decision, having answered key questions such as what is actually known so far about the integration of women into combat units, and its potential impact on cohesion. Anthony King provides a fascinating comparison of the experiences of several Western armed forces, and concludes that in today's world of professional armies, it is not gender that determines cohesion, but training and competence.
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