“if North Korea is threatened or punished for today’s actions, it will respond again with additional nuclear tests.”
OK, no problem, they will soon run out of them...
I assume that they have at most 5, have you read any recent estimate?
Not less than five, perhaps no more than 10-15, more than enough to cause trouble, particularly if materials are given to another of our enemies. DPRK’s attitude at this time is, enemy of my enemy is my friend. They could even consider outreach to Hamas, Hezbollah or even al-Qaeda if necessary, and desperate for cash.