Why Would North Korea Give Up Its Nuclear Weapons?

A television screen in Seoul shows a news broadcast about North Korea's nuclear test. Photo: Bloomberg

Kelsey Munro, Sydney Morning Herald: Why would North Korea give up its nuclear weapons?

As the world reacts with universal condemnation to the bomb test conducted by North Korea last week, the South, China, the United States and the United Nations echo the same line of condemnation and bluff: North Korea must give up its nuclear weapons program. Sanctions will be aggressively pursued. China calls for the resumption of the stalled six-party talks, which are based on the notion that North Korea will trade away its nuclear weapons in return for other benefits.

There is an obvious question no one seems to want to answer. Why would North Korea give up its nukes?

WNU Editor: Some still believe that diplomacy can work .... How to Dismantle North Korea's Nuclear Arsenal (Michael O'Hanlon, National Interest). But Kelsey Munro in her SMH post nails it .... there is no motivation for North Korea to give up its nukes .... none/zero/nada .... because they have been getting everything that they want after each nuclear test .... albeit a few months later.