"The Soviet Union, and we stress this again, does not strive for military superiority, and we will do only what is absolutely necessary to prevent the military balance from being disrupted."
— Yuri Andropov

January 1, 1970

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Politicians from the Soviet UnionGeneral Secretaries of the Communist Party of the Soviet UnionPeople of the Cold WarCommunist Party of the Soviet Union membersAmbassadors of Russia and the Soviet Union
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As quoted in "Text of Andropov's Statement on Missile Dispute", The New York Times (November 25, 1983)