Before revision: Through means such as directing troops and allocating resources ( for example, deciding where to build defensive structures, how many, what kind, and manned with how many troops ), operational art aims to achieve political goals by producing an optimal (or at least near-optimal) generation and application of military power .
After revision: Through means such as directing troops and allocating resources ( among others ), operational art aims to achieve political goals by producing an optimal (or at least near-optimal) generation and application of military power .