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North Korea, for its part, should know that its missile and nuclear weapons programs have triggered the recent debate on redeploying tactical nukes on the peninsula. At a time when most experts believe that the North won’t give up its nuclear weapons program, it might be absurd just to wait for the six-way denuclearization talks to resume. Nonetheless, redeploying nuclear weapons now makes little sense because it could threaten peace and stability on the peninsula. Rather, it would be reasonable to resort to the six-party talks with patience.