I have to say, firstly, that I'm very happy to be joining at ESD a team strongly committed to objective journalism in covering the aerospace and defence industry. Having worked so long on aerospace and defence, I really don't think I could ever step away from such a fascinating and engaging sector. Part of that fascination is with the people and the technology, of course, but the ongoing conflict in Ukraine serves to highlight what an essential sector this is in preserving the security that we all-too-often take for granted. It is also refreshing to see that, as long as the business model remains viable, ESD remains committed to publishing in the hardcopy format when so many other publishers are closing their magazines or retreating from objective defence journalism entirely. That is not to deny the future of what ESD offers online; it's just an acknowledgement that the discipline required to publish a magazine, where the news must be curated and proofed, carries through a positive effect in all formats of publication. I thus very much look forward to contributing to ESD's output in covering the world of defence.
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