In a span of 10 days, FORCE attended two aerospace and defence shows across countries as diverse as France and Russia. While the Paris Air Show was a celebration of its place as the international hub for aviation business, Army 2019, also called ‘International Military and Technical Forum’ was an affirmation of the resoluteness of Russia’s defence industry. In Paris, the venue transformed into a global village, in which people of innumerable nationalities worked and partied together. In Kubinka, on the outskirts of Moscow, the venue resonated with military music. If there