Andrew Harnik/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — During a speech earlier this week, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced the implementation of new fitness standards for the military. For example, Smith said improving fitness standards needs to come with improving food quality and sleep quality in the military. “There’s a lot more problems than just high fitness standards,” he said. “There’s learning tactics and leadership, and there’s more to leadership than great fitness tests.”“Obviously, physical fitness can be important for many military roles, but it’s not the only thing that’s important. “Since combat roles have been open for qualified women, there have always been one standard for those jobs,” she said.