1. 8 The militarisation of the Soviet economy, baffling to an outsider, is complemented by a militarisation in the sphere of education.

2. The defensive militarisation damaged its civil society and economic institutions.

3. 7 As with the Doomsday scenario, this further militarisation of the police occurred without public debate or accountability.

4. The issues of sovereignty among the states, data access, data jurisdiction, the growing threat of militarisation of cyberspace, the need for confidence building, capacity building to bridge the digital divide, cyber espionage, cyber weapons and applicability of international law in cyberspace are issues, that require concerted diplomatic attention.