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

The death of his wife is the reason

Explanation:

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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c. troops marched forward in close formation against newer, more accurate weapons