Oddly enough, no, I don't think so. Historians who focus on the military stuff understand military affairs better and understand that wars are not _just_ decided by who has the bigger economy. Those who don't look at military stuff tend, in my opinion (Damon, for example, may disagree) to vastly underrate the role of contingency in military outcomes.
Perfect example: France vs. Germany 1940.
You might be able to make the same argument of Athens vs. Sparta...
Damon.
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