All getting a bit 'hot under the collar' here!
None of us surely would deny the need for a fully armed interceptor to intercept a threat or potential threat? I did so myself many times in the RAF.
What IS the problem is the perception that not all the intercepts are really NECESSARY, but some may be 'for training' or even for nationalistic/political reasons (see previous thread on this subject).
There is also no need for 'close' position keeping if a threat is 'perceived' - a position a few miles away would be more than adequate for reaction if necessary.
Any interception is POTENTIALLY dangerous. There is a history of inadvertent missile 'kills' (RAF Phantom/Jaguar 'confirmed'!) and a near disaster in the 70's off the UK coast, and the threat of collision is ever present, as witnessed by another RAF incident I know about (Lightning/Aztec), and if interception/formation was SO foolproof for skilled pilots.........................
So, my shout is - let it happen when it is necessary, eg R/T failure, lost contact, off course, hijack etc etc, and not as an apparent 'routine'?