Sources say special forces commanders are considering changing only the first of several phases of selection,
And there you have it, initial selection gets rid of those not worth the effort and expenditure of the subsequent training, often as many as 90%. The subsequent training will continue to identify individuals not considered SF material and they will RTU, no mention of reducing the standard required for women. The training staff are all well experienced SF soldiers and a candidate will be judged on whether the experienced soldiers would be happy to go on an operation with them. Even failing to maintain the standard once 'badged' can be the cause of being sent back to the parent regiment or corps. I have no idea what the 'chop' rate is after selection but there is one, many are called but few are chosen.