The Australia Defence Force is apparently desperate to “de-alpha” its special forces according to a review which is currently underway, says Sky News host Cory Bernardi.

It comes amid a special review – currently underway – which found that no woman has ever passed Australia’s elite SAS process.

“But top army officials say that’s about to change,” Mr Bernardi said.

“My personal view is that reducing the requirements to get in (to the Special Forces) would actually undermine operational capability.”

He spoke with former Special Forces Officer Bram Connolly about the topic.

“I think that there’s a requirement for us to think about the future of warfare and what that looks like,” Mr Connolly said.

“I’d go so far as to say that if we intend to be competitive and win wars, we need Special Forces that isn’t just strong, fit and agile, but also has a diversity to operate across the operations continuum.

“Any of our enemies in the future certainly will have that, so knowledge will be the weapon of the future.”