Lavly Perling: Women's role in defense forces is complementary to men, not replacing them

The leader of the Conservative People's Party, Lavly Perling, commented on the inclusion of women in military service, emphasizing that the question is no longer "if" but "when". Perling noted that women's role is not to replace men, but to complement them.

The leader of the Conservative People's Party Lavly Perling raised the issue of women's military service again, referring to a recent position taken by the Defense Resources Agency. Perling emphasized via social media that the agency has clearly stated: the question of women's inclusion is no longer "if" but "when".

Perling recalled that a year ago, when he first wrote about the fact that defending Estonia is not solely men's business, it sparked heated discussions in his circle. Now, both public opinion and the official position have taken a clear step forward.

Parliamentary and public debate over women's role in the national defense system has intensified in Estonia in connection with the need to strengthen defense capabilities. According to Perling, it is important to emphasize that women's inclusion does not mean replacing men, but complements existing defense capacity and strengthens the entire system.