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In November 2023, Kan reported that two women joined Unit 669, the IDF’s elite combat search and rescue unit, which is ...

Spain's defence ministry is opening more special forces roles to women as part of international efforts to tackle terrorism and unconventional warfare. Defence Minister Margarita Robles says the ...

The New York Times first reported that the woman, an enlisted National Guard soldier, was nearing the finish line of the Special Forces qualification course known as Q Course. The training is ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, has been outspoken about his opinion that women ...

Gavin Williamson announced that all combat roles were now open to women, including serving in special forces units such as the SAS. He said for the first time the "armed forces will be determined ...

The deployment of women commandos for the Close Protection Team (CPT) as a part of SPG was first made in 2015. SPG officers ...