Yeah? What's the problem? Where do enemy soldiers come from? Their weapons, their psychological support?
During our Civil War, Sherman looked over a battlefield of dead Union and Southrons. He decided to take the war not to the soldiers, but to the farms and people who supported them. Total War.
One time Sherman had annoying problems with snipers who where shooting from the banks at his transport ships on the rivers. So, he lined the sides with Confederate prisoners. He often went into towns, said you are beat, put down your arms and took members of the elite hostage. Any intown funny business and ...well, it worked. Sheridan learned a lot and well applied it post war.
He's pushing a Neoliberal platform not, unlike our presidential candidate.