The adjective capable is never followed by an infinitive. Use the pattern capable of doing something:
✗ Both sexes are
✓ Both sexes are capable of doing military service.
✗ A university graduate is expected to be
✓ A university graduate is expected to be capable of coping with such a situation.
Note that the adjective incapable is used in exactly the same way:
The city’s road system is incapable of handling the current volume of traffic.
Source: Macmillan Language Tips
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