[zlrnwetl] Better incentives for nuclear nonproliferation

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty provides as a "carrot" to induce countries not to pursue nuclear weapons a promise to assist in developing and deploying civilian uses for nuclear technology, e.g., nuclear power.

Such an incentive is obviously not going to be effective. (Why did anyone ever think it would be a good idea?)  If a country wants nuclear weapons for some military purpose, e.g., defend themselves from a nuclear-armed enemy, then the carrot needs to be something else that fits that military purpose, or else they are not going to give up their nuclear weapons program.  Perhaps the carrot should be access to or assistance in development of very powerful conventional weapons, e.g., drones.