I said population centric, not securing-the-populace centric.
Relationships breed trust which leads to intelligence. There's something incredibly human about that. I don't disagree with 85% of what you have above but I think bolstering security forces is a means to securing to the populace. At least that's what I gathered from COL McMaster in his commander's intent.
At the end of the day, I think the winner of the fight is going to be whoever the populace hates least.
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