From NPR.

The Pentagon is undertaking a six-month review of women in ground combat jobs, according to a memo obtained by NPR. The review is set to determine the effectiveness of having several thousand female soldiers and Marines in infantry, armor and artillery.

The memo calls for Army and Marine Corps leaders to provide data on the readiness, training, casualties and command climate of ground combat units. It also asks for the results of any internal studies on the integration of women in ground combat, which was opened to them in 2015.

Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson tells NPR the review is designed to make sure the military is the most lethal. She said Defense Secretary Hegseth will not compromise standards.