Developereo
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All secure areas need to have better relationship with the civilian neighbours---that is the first line of defence against the intruders---. They need to be your friends---they need to be your go to guys---they need to be the frontline----and you need to give them security against the terrorists---and you need to find ways to reward them for their good deeds---you need to get them on your side---you need to make them believe in you---this is all about marketing----marketing yourself is one of the biggest part of security---.
Bottomline is that either you have marketed yourself better to your neighbours or your enemies have marketed themselves to your neighbours---it would be rather you who needs to win---.
You need to find ways to have your neighbors contact you in a secure manner---they need to inform you of any new comers in the area---they need to tell you who is doing anything suspicious---. Now think about it---what would something like that cost you---ie the base---some extra sugar---milk---cooking oil---clothing---some other goodies---treat these neighbors right and make them your watchdogs----.
Now where is nuclear science involved in this---now where do you need a rocket scientist to do this job---this is basics---fundamental of security 101---it is the 1st grade class lesson.
I agree with you, but the marketing job belongs not just to the military, but to the government and media as well. In the West and Israel, the media works with the military, and the civilian government accepts its responsibility to bring society on board the WoT to actively work with the security forces against the extremists.
In Pakistan, unfortunately, the wannabe liberal extremists poison the debate with their anti-military agenda, while absolving the civilian establishment of their governance failures. When the local media itself is busy demonizing the military, small wonder that the extremists find half their work done for them.