How missiles take out tiny targets far, far away[ Sat, 9 Apr 2011 17:43:38 GMT ]In a tense conflict like Libya, where nobody — including the American public — wants U.S. troops stomping around, it might seem like military options are limited. They are — to a gang of super-smart, incredibly accurate missiles and bombs launched from the ocean and sky. In some cases, a missile's solo journey can originate from a submerged submarine hundreds of miles from its target. So how can it hit a target the size of a shipping container from another country?