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Until the world sits in a big circle joining hands singing kumbuayh and simultaneously destroying all weapons bloody oath I'd want them. (Not to use obviously purely as it is a massive deterrent against any invasion in the future). We then send the message not to try anything dodgy, tell the US we will determine our foreign policy not them etc. Obviously no need to be as stupid as other nations. Get the finished product up and running then warn everyone off.
The problem with acquiring weapons (apart from massive public outcry etc.) is that no matter how much you profess to getting them for purely defensive security reasons perceptions from other states are that there is always the chance that they could be used offensively. I.e. ensuring security from military build up makes others feel less secure (the security dilemma). This is likely to lead to other states similarly increasing military build-ups creating a cycle of insecurity.
From limited sample space I'd say you're a political realist (dominant thought in international relations).
