The mainstream media storyline is that Russia is a backwards country filled with drunks and losers. It appears their students value real majors which will produce real things. Iran is described as a third world country when the truth is they are modern society with many smart people. The number of engineer graduates per capita in Russia and Iran is far greater than the U.S. I wonder how many of the graduates in the U.S. are actually from foreign countries. I bet it tops 30%.
But, no need to worry. The U.S. far outshines the rest of the world in African Studies, Lesbian Studies, Transgender Studies, and African Lesbian Transgender Studies graduates. Take that Russia and Iran.
If the neo-cons think going to war with Russia, China or Iran will be some sort of cakewalk, they are delusional and brain dead.
Which countries produce the most engineering graduates every year? According to research carried out by the World Economic Forum (excluding China and India due to lack of data), Russia is in first position, churning out over 454,000 graduates in engineering, manufacturing and construction on average every year. The United States is in second position with nearly 238,000 while Iran rounds off the top three with 233,700. Developing economies are producing more graduates than ever with both Vietnam and Indonesia making the top 10 list.
You will find more statistics at Statista
Like how you use humor.
Admin, You’re transphobic. It’s OK. I’m transphobic, too. A month ago, I didn’t even know that was a thing. Russia’s problem is they’re not having kids, despite bribes from Putin. They’re not big on gay parades & transsexualism, but for some reason they’re not having kids. Engineering grads are great, but if no one breeds, you’re still on a pathway to extinction. Probably too much vestigial feminism from the Soviet days.
The Second Nuclear Arms Race Arrives: Russia Will Add 40 ICBMs In 2015 In Response To “NATO Encroachment”
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 06/16/2015 13:56 -0400
With the US and Russia in a state of (renewed) cold war for over a year now, it was inevitable that that “other”, far more important attribute of the first Cold War would soon return: the nuclear arms race.
And indeed it did just around dinner time in Russia today when speaking at an arms race fair, president Putin said that Russia will put more than 40 new intercontinental ballistic missiles into service in 2015 as part of a wide-reaching program to modernize the military.
The move is in response to what Russia has slammed as an aggressive expansion of military presence in NATO states in Eastern Europe, which as we reported yesterday would provoke Russia to respond by stationing its army on its western borders. To wit: “stationing heavy U.S. military equipment in the Baltic states and eastern Europe would amount to “the most aggressive step by the Pentagon and NATO” since the Cold War, Interfax news agency quoted a Russian Defense Ministry official as saying on Monday. “Russia would be left with no other option but to boost its troops and forces on the western flank,” General Yuri Yakubov was quoted as saying.
And since nuclear escalation usually takes place in a tit-for-tat mutual defection regime, earlier it was reported that the “the U.S. is preparing a set of various measures, and among them the placement of heavy weaponry in Poland and other countries will be very important,” according to Polish defense minister Romaz Siemoniak.
And sure enough Russia, which it says is merely responding to NATO escalation, was promptly accused of escalating even more by the same NATO that keeps parking its own forces ever since the US-orchestrated Ukraine presidential coup was meant to convert Kiev into a potential NATO country and military base.
Nato and Western leaders accuse Russia of sending soldiers and heavy weapons, including tanks and missiles, to the pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine. Russia has repeatedly denied this, insisting that any Russians fighting there are “volunteers”.
Later on Tuesday, Nato Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that the statement from Mr Putin was “confirming the pattern and behaviour of Russia over a period of time; we have seen Russia is investing more in defense in general and in its nuclear capability in particular”. He said: “This nuclear sabre-rattling of Russia is unjustified, it’s destabilising and it’s dangerous.”
And just to stabilize things, NATO may well deploy some of its own tactical nukes in the region as a deterrence measure now that the second nuclear arms race is fully up and running. To be sure Stoltenberg essentially admitted that the next retaliation by NATO countries will also be a nuclear one: that “what Nato now does in the eastern part of the alliance is something that is proportionate, that is defensive and that is fully in line with our international commitments.”
Here, from the BBC, is an estimate of Russia’s existing nuclear arsenal:
Military stockpile of approximately 4,500 nuclear warheads
These include nearly 1,800 strategic warheads deployed on missiles and at bomber bases
Another 700 strategic warheads are in storage along with roughly 2,700 non-strategic warheads
A large number – perhaps 3,500 – of retired, but still largely intact warheads await dismantlement
In conclusion, and as a reminder, none of this is new: we reported back in December 2013 that as one of the first nuclear moves in the current Cold War 2.0 arms race, Russia stationed nuclear-capable Iskander (ss-26) missile launchers along the polish border to deter the US missile defense system in Poland.
“Does he recognise that Russia’s greatness does not depend on violating the territorial integrity and sovereignty of other countries? ”
Obama speaking of V Putin and ignoring the constant US violations of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of other nations.
My son is a good-ol’-USA engineering graduate who survived the oil-producer purge and is a second engineer on an offshore drilling rig in Brazil, largely because aside from being very competent and conscientious in his work, he is TRILINGUAL. He works with Russians (his boss) and other Eastern Europeans, but as an American earns quite a bit more than do they, boss included. Why? Because he’s the only one who can talk with the Brazilians, when push comes to shove. His nickname as a boy back in the USA was “the Campbell Kid” because of his looks, but unlike the other white boys, he spoke Spanish and easily learned Portuguese, just like dad, who had the same advantage, just as does his equally successful sister, just as do I.
“Mene, mene, tekel, upharsin” because if you can’t read it, you and yours will also be weighed in the balance and be found wanting. Look at the numbers, folks, look at the way the wind is blowing and act accordingly or face extinction: it’s that simple.
All i see on the TV is how we need to send troops and weapons because of evil Putin.It gets really old. I still think McCain wants to start ww3 before he dies. The rest of the Obama regime? They are idiots,All of them from both parties. Maybe Trump is the answer.
So what ,the world needs ditch diggers and apparently lots of bench warmers.
If we are lucky the 4T that destroys the Pax Americana will leave us in 1900s Britain shape.
If we are unlucky a Civil War will break out and the US will turn into a patchwork of “Red” vs. “Blue”.
If we are really unlucky the USAl turn into Hitler’s wet dream.
Does anyone else find it curious that there is no alarm bells going off in this country? If you google air raid shelters, you only come up with nostalgic 40 year old stories and photos. One would think that there at least would be more talk of this with all the actions being taken. Anyone?
@yahsure: By golly if you’re pimping Trump why not add Palin as VP? We can call them the “dynamic duo”!
Trump is the answer? Only to some very silly and funny questions…
Who might it be that believes a war with Russia (!) would be a worthy cause? Certainly not anyone who’d have to fight in that war or be exposed to what might result from it. Oh,no, the warhawks will be hidden away somewhere while the schlumps get exterminated. Care to take a look around to see who those schlumps might be? Take a look in the mirror, because it sure as hell ain’t Lloyd Blankfein or the gov stooges who do his bidding for a mess of pottage.
An unverified “I have read”: China graduates more engineers than we have college students in total.
It could be that there are more students in engineering in China than we have total students, maybe.
Trump is, of course, an unserious candidate, but if he promises a giant continuous fence on the US-Mexico border he’s right-on. Just like he was when he said Obama’s birth certificates were fake. Just because he shut up about that doesn’t mean he was wrong. That long-form birth certificate was made in a computer. I hope they find out someday whose fingerprints were on that one.
Why the fuck is Ukraine on that list?
Picking your data again, Administrator?
Got something against the good old U S of A?
Why don’t you show some graphs for degrees in significant subjects that lead to social improvements and better lifestyles.
Show how the graduates from progressive US colleges compare in gender studies, ethnic and racial studies, welfare management, and other social services degrees.
I think you’ll find that where education counts US colleges continue to excell.
Iran please expound further on the superiority of American college students. We could use some good news but need to be convinced. Are you saying that African and Gender studies and welfare management are the bright spots of our system?
WC, Bob, Iska. Why do you see trump as unserious? Because charles neokrauthamer and dana perino told you so? He looks serious as a heart attack to me. Debates, and political speech in general have devolved into an endless spiel of nonsensical talking points spun through a filter of bullshit only a lawyer could find palatable
What part of trump’s speech yesterday do you find unserious? The one party shell game only works if everybody is on board. Trump doesn’t seem to be on board. Imagine a debate where 9 candidates torture themselves with elaborate and long winded answets about what to do about the border that no matter how elaborate the path, end up at the same desination massive new immigration and amnesty
And then trump says build a wall and cut off the welfare. Think that will sell? I do. Bigtimr