Today, we need more timely articles like "The Rise and Fall of the Fighter Jet, "The Rise and Fall of the Aircraft Carrier", or "The Rise and Fall of the Tank" that point out the degree to which we are still overspending on the tools of yesterday's wars.
The rise and fall of the Musket; The rise and fall of the Cavalry; the rise and fall of the Lance; the rise and fall of the Ship of the Line; etc.