Projectile bomb attacks hit record high in Iraq "The growing use of the projectiles is a major concern for American commanders because the weapons are powerful enough to punch through the heaviest U.S. armored vehicles, including the Abrams tank." Intern(ation)al disintegration Gone are the times, when western nations were able invade far away countries at a low material (and moral) cost. (This sober observation doesn't mean we're longing for the age of western imperialism to return.)