Nothing merely political.
Their primary opponents have intended to counter with unrestrained military force since the 1950s.
Homosexuals in the military has been one of their primary goals since the 70s for a reason. They need a military faction, and a spartan life of discipline is an anethema to hedonistic leftists. But if the military could be turned into a sexual smorgasboard ala Hollywood’s take on “Starship Troopers” ...
“But if the military could be turned into a sexual smorgasboard ala Hollywoods take on Starship Troopers ...”
I’ve been concerned about that myself. One naval vessel had a huge percentage of pregnant crew members a few years back. Sickening.