The UK Defence Secretary is looking for gamers to help with real-life war.

I have seen war. I've actually played war in my gaming chair. In all honesty, this means I haven't even seen war. I have clicked many pretend enemies, but they have all fallen over.

According to UK Defence Minister John Healey that makes me an excellent candidate to join the UK Military, rather than write words for the Internet. A new career awaits you!

Healey, speaking at the annual Labour Party Conference in Liverpool, gave an impassioned address about the UK's current recruitment struggles. She stated that, of the one million applicants in the last ten-year period, three-quarters gave up because of red tape and a lengthy application process.

Healey announced he would not only scrap 100 "outdated" policies that stand in the path of current military hopefuls but that he also wanted gamers, coders and, let's be honest, us nerds to do their duty and serve.

"I am setting up a direct route for Cyber Military recruits." "Your country needs you if you are a top coder or gamer," he said, standing in front of an orange backdrop, the traditional color of the UK Labour Party.

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"We will create an armed force that draws on the best talent in Britain." Better able to fight [and] better reflecting their country of defense."

It's not hard to imagine that this is a country full of coders and gamers who would rather be in front a monitor than inside a tank. These reduced recruitment policies still include lower fitness requirements and the removal of disqualifications due to certain medical complaints like hayfever and acne.

It's hard to believe that this is a stereotypical image of a gamer. Healey told the Sun on Sunday (via The Daily Mail) that removing those annoying blocks will allow more UK tech enthusiasts to focus on what they do best: clicking buttons, clacking keyboards, and, um, piloting drones.

"You can see how the nature of war has changed in Ukraine. The combination of artillery with drones is responsible the majority of the casualties."

"Drone pilots possess many of the same skills we have in our best console wars."

You heard him, so you better get going. It's up to you whether or not you want to. Even though I've improved my controller skills over time, I don't think you should trust me to control an actual weapon of warfare, even if it can be controlled with the same devices today.

I'm more likely to be found accidentally destroying my hometown than an enemy target. I also get confused by the map and stop mid-game to stretch and check the F1 qualification results.

Even if I ignored my hayfever or the occasional flare-up of itchiness, I would still not be a prime soldier.

Healey gets points for recognizing that gamers and coders are now , and that young people prefer to be in front of screens than on foreign battlefields. Of course, points are deducted for trying to turn these interests into a recruitment opportunity for the military. You win some and you lose some I guess.