Think of women and take a “gender perspective’” during bombing operations in war zones, combat pilots in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) have been told.
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The “Gender in Air Operations” doctrine informs pilots what they should do before dropping bombs in war zones to ensure women aren’t placed in danger, according to the Sydney Daily Telegraph.
One hypothetical example included in the RAAF guide highlights how destroying a bridge, being used by enemy forces, could force local women to walk further to perform basic domestic chores. The doctrine said:
Although destroying this target may provide a military advantage against the enemy, the second order effect may mean that, due to the gendered social roles, women need to travel further afield, on unfamiliar and less secure, well-known or well-lit routes to gather water and firewood.
The program has been designed to encourage a “new way of thinking” in which vulnerable women aren’t at an increased risk of violence or threat, the Telegraph reports.
Veterans and local news commentators are calling the move an exercise in political correctness that will add another layer of concern for pilots fighting in war zones.
President of Australian Peacekeeper and Peacemaker Veterans Association NSW/ACT Bruce Relph told Radio 2GB making this information public knowledge actually puts more women in danger.
“The enemies that we potentially face will know what our doctrine is… They’re gonna see that we’ve got this doctrine and of course they’re gonna use it.”
Ex-Australian Major General Jim Molan, retired senator, weighed in on the issue, telling 2GB combat pilots already consider civilians when choosing targets.
“This is a well-intentioned but appallingly, clumsily written bit of scenario. I suspect it’s been written by people who haven’t had to do it.”
Hi Steve we have numerous correspondents who check sources first. You are correct it was run in the Telegraph and some other regionals confirmed by the contributor but was not mentioned as the Telegraph was not the only source.Editor
Hi I was discussing this article with a family member the other day who dismissed it as rubbish, the primary reason being that the accreditation is to the Sydney Daily Telegraph. This being the case, and times being what they are, I am curious as to weather you check the legitimacy of these reports or just recirculate them as I cannot continue to argue my (your) case without confirmation. If they are fact checked it would be great if you could include the source in the article as this would eliminate any attempt at dismissal and derision.
Thanks Steve
OK ;So the pilot doesn’t bomb the bridge so where do they suggest that the bombs be deposited seeing everywhere besides the bridge could put women in danger if they can’t be seen ?
Our leaders are becoming more stupid by the minute.Every day we read of another silly decision by those supposedly running our country .Is it something in the water?
We all know that all these PC rubbish directives are coming from the UN, NWO Marxists
.What worries me, is just how are they manipulating our leaders.
Is it promise of riches beyond their wildest dreams?
Is it through fear and blackmail?
If not by these means, how are Marxists turning what we hope are good men, into total, treacherous idiots? Can anyone tell me?