[MisterTea]

But we trust them with billions in military hardware and defending the nation.

[taylodl]

No we don't. They get small arms. Fighter jets, aircraft carriers, nuclear submarines and the like are commanded by much older and experienced people. An M16 is not "billions in military hardware."

[llamaimperative]

After super intensive training and supported by an ultra-regimented social and technological infrastructure?

[BobaFloutist]

I mean, not individually.