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Over the course of humankind, the women have shown their mettle in wars as well; something they’ve been considered to be weak in. Even in the context of Indian Independence Struggle, queens like ‘ Rani Velu Nachiyar ’ and ‘ Rani Laxmibai ’ have left the adversaries bamboozled. Although women’s supportive roles in wars like logistics, transportation, medication & aid, etc., have always been a subject of utmost appreciation, it is also important to acknowledge their part in active combat & its related aspects. What is Combat? In ‘ Polemology ’ or simply the ‘ studies of war ’, Combat refers to the direct or indirect engagement between the involved parties, be it individuals or with alliances . Simply it means the fight taking place in the war and is considered as the worst thing in any conflict due to its destructive outcomes. Roles for Women in Wars. Traditionally, women have been kept out of armed conflicts throughout the globe and over the time. Supportive / Non-Combat roles h

The U.S. Secretary of Defense (SecDef) is the leader & CEO of the U.S. Department of Defense, the executive department of the U.S. Armed Forces and currently it is being held by General Lloyd Austin. General Austin recently hinted towards changing the nuclear football (Briefcase containing nuclear codes which are approved by U.S. President) to a much safer and less fancy one. Talking about Nuclear Football, you might be pondering over how many countries have used nuclear weapons till date ? The answer is - Only one (U.S.A.) That's right, Hiroshima at 08:15 am, on August 06th, 1945 became the experimental ground for the ‘ Manhattan Project ’, led by Robert Oppenheimer. On this day, U.S. ‘ Boeing-29 Superfortress Enola Gay ’ heavy bomber dropped approximately a 64 kg enriched uranium fission bomb named “ Little Boy ” on Hiroshima City, which was equivalent to 12,000 to 15,000 tons of TNT over an area of 13 square km. The other one being “ Fat man ” dropped on Nagasaki