Admitting particular groups into an armed force does not necessarily make it look weak. Wars are not decided by the sheer physical strength of isolated individuals. Military power accumulates across a nation's people and organized armed forces. Intelligence and judgment matter at least as much as muscle in modern service. A deterrent should be judged by collective capability rather than stereotypes about who appears physically formidable.
Notable Point · 19:51-20:53
Military strength is cumulative
National capacity and collective skill matter more to military strength than stereotypes about the physical power of individual service members.