Interesting question as to how such things will work out in service, should active service ever return in a major way. I'm afraid I don't think they will, but women are certainly capable of combat as the Russians and others have proved. The difficulty comes when men and women are expected to serve together and take orders from each other without 'nature' getting in the way. Of course these days, 'nature' seems to wandering off in so many directions that not much can be taken for granted anymore. Personally I've always thought mixed formations and unisex uniforms are plain silly on parade. Neither sex shows as well in that scenario as they do on their own IMHO, but politics trumps all.