Trim
If I recall correctly, you are ex TA? If I am correct, then I'll put it in Army speak for you:
You could fire this piece of kit within the safe borders of your country against the bad boys in another country (OK, about 25 miles away). The guys inside the GMLRS are not in danger, they cannot see their enemy, so what is the difference?
You don't have to stand toe-to-toe with a gladius in hand to fight it out these days! You can still exercise courageous restraint from a RPAS/UAS and also you have better SA than most on the battlefield even though you may be some 4000 miles away.
LJ