More Testosterone Won’t Make a Better Soldier or a Tougher Man—Aggression and Strength Drive T Levels, Not the Other Way Around

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is requiring service members to screen for low testosterone. Nautilus points out the irony: military service itself tends to lower testosterone levels. The new mandate thus targets a condition the military environment may be generating.

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