I'm saying it's a no-brainer
>No.
>Are you trying to say that accidents never happen?
>SoS
How do fighters join up after an in-trail takeoff?
Intercept.
How does a formation of fighters join up with a refueling tanker? Intercept.
How do fighters rejoin after the "knock-it-off", or after a successful "bug-out?"
Intercept.
It is, to those that operate such aircraft for a living, a no-brainer...especially with the restrictions (ROE) imposed on such operations.