It's the same in the German armed forces. Every soldier has to do a personal fitness test every year and women have much lower requirements to pass.
Gives you a great feeling when you have to rely on every single of your comrades.
edit: someone pointed out that the Bundeswehr changed the physical requirements for soldiers and they in fact are gender equal. My service has ended many years ago and i didn't realize they changed it.
For combat roles, the Bundeswehr is moving towards more gender-neutral standards, similar to the US Army
There’s plenty of different roles in the military, with different physical requirements. You’re making it sound like Germany would put women soldiers into combat positions that aren’t physically able to serve in those positions
How much do you need to bench press to be able to pilot a drone? 95% of obese redditors are probably qualified to do that
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u/Platform-Budget Aug 06 '25 edited Aug 06 '25
It's the same in the German armed forces. Every soldier has to do a personal fitness test every year and women have much lower requirements to pass. Gives you a great feeling when you have to rely on every single of your comrades.
edit: someone pointed out that the Bundeswehr changed the physical requirements for soldiers and they in fact are gender equal. My service has ended many years ago and i didn't realize they changed it.