People and places constantly leapfrog each other with technology. Japanese and German industry after WWII was superior to American industry because the latter w

People and places constantly leapfrog each other with technology. Japanese and German industry after WWII was superior to American industry because the latter was not destroyed and rebuilt with modern technology. I still think it's best to be the leader, inventing new things rather than improving the legacy systems of your competitor. If only because falling behind and deflating land and labor prices is painful during times of peace and traumatic during times of war.