>>13449961USSR had some great technology and the region it occupied still has some.
China has some good research and development, but it's a retarded third world country so it isn't capable of assimilating it.
USA still has some manpower for technology and manufacturing despite all the domestic sabotage since the late 60's.
Europe, the asian first world and Oceania also have strong technological skills.
It's a problem with infiltrated mafias and sociopaths with suspicious priorities and questionable decisions.