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Why would the Soviet Union want to kill Ramius instead of letting him defect?

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Answer:The death of his wife is the reason

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I suspect that as an experienced cold war warrior he also appreciated that a tactical nuclear submarine that was virtually undetectable would shift the balance too far from the stalemate that was required for world peace.

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