This is also an explanation for why so many police departments are getting MRAPs from the government. Useless on a modern battlefield - they don't stand a chance against modern anti-armor missiles.
They ARE useful in protecting police on their way to collect those unruly citizens who are still laboring under the delusion that they have rights since citizens don't have javelins, dragons, rpgs, etc. in their "arsenals" However, there are MRAP countermeasures that are effective