Got a Real-World Weapon or Armor Question? Mk. V

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Who do you think has been the most innovative culture in terms of military tactics and strategy? Note that this includes recent times as well as medieval and ancient.

For strategy I nominate Greece. Throughout their history they...
- were the first western country I'm aware of to use well disciplined forces. (The phalanx)
- have been one of the first to use a professional citizen army. (Sparta)
- pioneered the idea of combined arms. (Philip of Macedonia)
- created modern logistics science. (Alexander the Great)

Tactics is a bit more difficult. The principles haven't changed all that much. It's the technology and tools available to implement tactics that are constantly changing.