“Why Make a Special Platoon for Women?”

Steder, Frank Brundtland; Rones, Nina

doi:10.1080/23296151.2019.1581434

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“…30 Norwegian military leaders believed that designing a unit just for women would ensure that female soldiers were competing against other women who had similar physical and operational capabilities. 31 The motivation behind the creation of Jegertroppen derived from the Global War on Terrorism, during which Norwegian forces realized that traditional male special forces could not engage with Afghan women due to cultural obstacles that did not allow Afghan women and children to interact with male soldiers. 32 To mitigate this challenge, Norway launched the Jegertroppen experiment to increase the number of women deployed abroad.…”

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confidence: 99%

How Can the United States Move toward Gender-Neutral Special Forces?: Lessons from the Norwegian Military

Loukou¹

2020

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Militaries serve as cornerstones of many nations, and often behaviors within these militaries are reflected in society, and vice-versa. This article discusses key instances of female soldiers serving in the U.S. military and, more specifically, U.S. special operations forces. Team Lioness, Female Engagement Teams (FETs), and Cultural Support Teams (CSTs) have demonstrated not only that women are capable of serving in frontline roles but also that there exists a need for them to serve in those roles. This leads to an examination of whether a separate system of training and education for female soldiers could add value to the U.S. military’s current training systems. This article also takes a close look at the Norwegian Special Operations Forces all-female unit Jegertroppen, or Hunter Troop, to assess its advantages and drawbacks. The article concludes that despite some drawbacks regarding long-term deployment, the Jegertroppen program confirms the advantages of a separate system of training and education for female soldiers that could perhaps benefit the U.S. military.

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Section: Looking To Norwaymentioning

confidence: 99%