The US “War Secretary” Haggs is involved in training and grooming soldiers, and now he is demanding that all American soldiers be tested for androgen levels.
According to the US newspaper The New York Times, on July 15 local time, Hagersees announced a new mandatory screening program. It will test all active military personnel who are 30 years old or above for testosterone deficiency every year.
According to regulations, soldiers with low testosterone levels can voluntarily undergo hormone treatment.
Hekasesi is still posting a video on social platforms, titled "High-T Department of War".
"This is not for artificial enhancement of physical ability, but to restore and optimize your natural abilities, ensuring long-term health and vitality," he said. Heckerse believes this initiative is designed to prepare soldiers for the "cruel and heartless" modern battlefield as he describes it.
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American media reports that the U.S. military is increasing its attacks against Iran, but Haggess is focusing on the testosterone levels of soldiers. This is unusual.
The New York Times states that the U.S. Secretary of Defense usually focuses on more overarching strategic issues, such as alliances, warfare, and weapon production. However, Hagel does not shy away from getting involved in the minutiae of military life, such as banning soldiers from growing beards.
According to reports, testosterone is the most important male hormone in the human body. It is mainly secreted by the interstitial cells of the testes, accounting for about 95% of all male hormones, while the remaining 5% is secreted by the adrenal glands. In males, low levels of testosterone can lead to muscle loss, fatigue, obesity, and sexual dysfunction. It is also associated with other serious health problems such as diabetes, osteoporosis, and depression.
Women also produce testosterone, but men have testosterone levels that are 10 to 20 times higher than women's.
The level of testosterone in men naturally decreases with age. For many years, experts have debated how to diagnose these issues and whether treatment by testosterone supplementation should be considered.
When Hagreth made these remarks, U.S. Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. and other officials of the Trump administration were working on streamlining the process for doctors to prescribe testosterone. It is worth mentioning that Kennedy has openly discussed his own use of testosterone replacement therapy, and he has even described low testosterone levels as a threat to human "survival."
Although testosterone replacement therapy has legal medical uses, its popularity as a drug to enhance muscle mass has also increased rapidly in the United States. The number of prescriptions has increased from less than 1 million in 2000 to nearly 12 million in 2025.
According to the Associated Press, in recent years, U.S. special operations forces have been under scrutiny for using testosterone and similar substances to enhance their combat capabilities. In 2022, a Seal team recruit died during training, and substances including testosterone were found on him.
Furthermore, Hekse's announcement triggered a strong backlash from Democrats in the United States.
As Secretary of Defense, Haggis has been trying to create a leadership image that is “favored by men”. He regularly exercises with military personnel, restricts transgender military service, and questions the role that women play in ground combat units.
Pennsylvania Democratic Representative and Air Force veteran Cynthia Hollahan joked that Hargreaves is now running a “high-testosterone war department,” suggesting that “whenever information becomes popular among men, no matter how obscure or secretive, he will follow it.”
