HALIFAX — Canada's top general firmly rejected the notion of dropping women from combat roles — a position promoted by president-elect Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary — at a security forum underway in Halifax today. Gen.
HALIFAX — Canada's top general firmly rejected the notion of dropping women from combat roles — a position promoted by president-elect Donald Trump's nominee for defense secretary — at a security forum underway in Halifax today.
Asked about Hegseth's record of opposing women in these roles, Risch told the roughly 300 delegates"the jury is still out" on how to deal with the"unique situations" that having women in combat creates, adding it was ultimately up to the military to decide on the issue. She also said, to a standing ovation, that she didn't want anyone to leave the forum with an idea that women are"a distraction to defence and national security."
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