Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced on Tuesday that the requirements for all military combat arms jobs “returns to the highest male standard only.”

“War does not care if you’re a man or a woman, neither does the enemy,” Hegseth told hundreds of general and flag officers on Tuesday at Quantico, Virginia

The move was one of several major changes that Hegseth announced on Tuesday, including mandating that service members exercise during the duty day, requiring all troops to take a PT test twice a year, and reviewing equal opportunity and inspector general policies. In total, Hegseth said he is sending 10 new directives to senior military leaders.

Hegseth added that the U.S. military is not trying to prevent women from serving in combat jobs, but said that may be the result.

“When it

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