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Hegseth grilled on cost of war, testosterone policy and troop deaths

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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing questions over the cost of the war against Iran, his proposal to screen troops for testosterone, and the number of service members who have died, ABC News Australia reports. The questioning took place on Tuesday. The feed carries only that summary and does not include further detail on the exchange or how Hegseth responded.

Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-22/pete-hegseth-senat...

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