An example of that is that the Generals in charge of planning the invasion of Iraq read up on the history of the country and military conflicts in the region and noted, much like the then-contemporary Iraqi military planned to defend against, that invasions from the southern border of the Iraqi region traditionally followed the Tigris and Euphrates rivers as those were fresh-water rivers that provided the lifeblood to anyone that wanted to not die of dehydration in the region. So, knowing that historical context the U.S generals launched a rear strike to hammer the main Iraqi Army defence lines behind by crossing across the desert with air assault and airborne forces being deployed from across the hostile desert, and the main mechanized and armored U.S forces formed the anvil to pulverize the Iraqi army against.
Is this shit really so complicated that they have to read theory to come up with it?
"Bomb the shit out of people in the desert. oh and uh flank 'em or something" simple, done
Yes. Try to organize something more complicated than an online reading group and you'll barely scratch the surface of the sheer amount of planning, training, logistics, and organizing it takes to move a military force.
Yes, if you're going to enter into a war of ideology then knowing the ideology of your enemy helps equip you with the knowledge of how your enemy thinks and lets you draw plans around their possible plans.
Additionally it helps in counter-intelligence to know how your enemy behaves and talks.
Is this shit really so complicated that they have to read theory to come up with it?
"Bomb the shit out of people in the desert. oh and uh flank 'em or something" simple, done
Yes. Try to organize something more complicated than an online reading group and you'll barely scratch the surface of the sheer amount of planning, training, logistics, and organizing it takes to move a military force.
and reading Lenin helps them with that?
Yes, if you're going to enter into a war of ideology then knowing the ideology of your enemy helps equip you with the knowledge of how your enemy thinks and lets you draw plans around their possible plans.
Additionally it helps in counter-intelligence to know how your enemy behaves and talks.