All matters of importance in foreign policy are still universally conducted face to face, not over telecommunications. Multiple generations of intelligence age

All matters of importance in foreign policy are still universally conducted face to face, not over telecommunications. Multiple generations of intelligence agents have hidden electronic surveillance in every nook and cranny that might be graced by a foreign dignitary. In the 70s, only a few nation-states had the resources to pull this off, but the commercialization of computer technology has brought about a world where 4K cameras and microphones are ubiquitous.