As I have written in previous Forbes commentaries, the demographics of the defense industry are shifting so dramatically that the day is within sight when a majority of the top executives in the sector will be women.

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While it is possible to arrive at the Forty Foot and swim without another soul in sight, the scene is quite different on Christmas Day (25 December).

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