As an ex-Aussie soldier I served with women back in the 80's.
Back then ... no women were permitted in a field force (combat) corps. But there were plenty of jobs for them in non-combat roles. I have never understood the drive towards women in combat roles in the Army. Don't know or care about the Air Force or Navy - different jobs I can't comment on.
As for trans people ... I'm actually what most people would call pro-trans ... in that I believe a very small percentage of the population (0.005-0.014%) has Gender Dysphoria and there is fuck all that they can do about it. They are no more to blame than someone who has a legitimate case of (for example) autism. I have a couple of trans friends (old farts like me from before being trans became trendy and every fuckwit jumped on the bandwagon). They are good people, but they aren't and never were fit to be soldiers.
The reality is that someone who has Gender Dysphoria is NOT fit to serve as a soldier in any capacity. I don't want ANYONE who is prone to serious depression, and all the other problems that Gender Dysphoria brings, in the military.
But it's not just trans ... I don't want anyone who suffers a condition that leads them to be seriously depressed, or any other psych symptom that impairs their ability to do the job. Yes ... you end up with some soldiers who got that way because of what happened to them in combat, and if they want to stay in, finding them a suitable job is right - they EARNED it.
But the rest ... if any army is admitting people with psych problems ... then it's not gonna be worth shit in time.
As an ex-Aussie soldier I served with women back in the 80's.
Back then ... no women were permitted in a field force (combat) corps. But there were plenty of jobs for them in non-combat roles. I have never understood the drive towards women in combat roles in the Army. Don't know or care about the Air Force or Navy - different jobs I can't comment on.
As for trans people ... I'm actually what most people would call pro-trans ... in that I believe a very small percentage of the population (0.005-0.014%) has Gender Dysphoria and there is fuck all that they can do about it. They are no more to blame than someone who has a legitimate case of (for example) autism. I have a couple of trans friends (old farts like me from before being trans became trendy and every fuckwit jumped on the bandwagon). They are good people, but they aren't and never were fit to be soldiers.
The reality is that someone who has Gender Dysphoria is NOT fit to serve as a soldier in any capacity. I don't want ANYONE who is prone to serious depression, and all the other problems that Gender Dysphoria brings, in the military.
But it's not just trans ... I don't want anyone who suffers a condition that leads them to be seriously depressed, or any other psych symptom that impairs their ability to do the job. Yes ... you end up with some soldiers who got that way because of what happened to them in combat, and if they want to stay in, finding them a suitable job is right - they EARNED it.
But the rest ... if any army is admitting people with psych problems ... then it's not gonna be worth shit in time.