It cannot be paused. The cat is out of the bag. Pandora’s box is sprung open.
I agree, even if we paused, which we won't, our competitors and enemies will not.
We live in interesting times.
This is quite difficult because I am not an expert in Trollyology Although I have learned quite a lot about it in the past few years
I could always quote RUSH who said:
"Imagine a time When it all began In the dying days of a war A weapon — that would settle the score Whoever found it first Would be sure to do their worst — They always had before…"
and
"We’ve got nothing to fear — but fear itself? Not pain or failure, not fatal tragedy? Not the faulty units in this mad machinery? Not the broken contacts in emotional chemistry?
With an iron fist in a velvet glove We are sheltered under the gun In the glory game on the power train Thy kingdom’s will be done
And the things that we fear Are a weapon to be held against us…"