LONDON — British Prime Minister David Cameron says he wants front-line combat roles opened up to women by the end of 2016. Cameron said Sunday that he and Defense Secretary Michael Fallon and “are united in wanting to see all roles in our armed forces opened up to women in 2016.”

British women can serve as fighter pilots, sailors and submariners but not in infantry or armored corps units whose primary role is close-quarters combat.

Last year the government approved having women in combat, subject to a review of the physical demands. The U.S. and Canada already allow women in combat roles.