Experts say Hegseth's military testosterone screening may not boost combat performance, warn of health risks
- Source
- Channel News Asia - Latest News
- Source link
- https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/hegseth-military-testosterone-screening-health-6294591
- Published
- 2026-08-03 04:46:00
- Discovered by ProcIntel
- 2026-08-03 05:54:13
- Category
- Procurement & Supply Chain News
- Geography
- Singapore
- Organisations
- —
- Review status
- Pending
- Record type
- REAL
Summary
United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last month unveiled plans for what he called a "High-T Department of War", arguing that screening service members for testosterone deficiency would help keep the US military on the "leading edge of lethality".
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— score 7.0/100 — evaluated 2026-08-03 05:54:13
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