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While some may think a scenario of attack and seizure of commercial and allied spacecraft seems like science fiction, it is a common reality.

While some may think a scenario of attack and seizure of commercial and allied spacecraft seems like science fiction, it is a common reality.

The U.S. military announced it is bolstering its forces in the Persian Gulf to counter Iranian attempts to seize oil tankers in the region.

Officials said the Russian SU-35s intercept impeded the US crews ability to safely operate their plane, calling it a new level of unsafe behavior that could result in accident or loss of life.

The close encounter on Sunday follows a string of clashes between Russian and US aircrafts in Syria in recent weeks.

The move comes after F-22s were also sent to CENTCOM's area of responsibility as a check on "unsafe" Russian activity in the air over Syria.

GULF OF OMAN — On July 5, U.S. forces prevented two attempted commercial tanker seizures by the Iranian Navy after the Iranians had opened fire in one of the incidents

Iranian activity on the water has become increasingly aggressive and the US needs to adapt to this new reality, write two former heads of US Naval Forces Central Command and two experts from the Jewish Institute for National Security of America.

The United States Navy recently prevented Iranian naval vessels from seizing two oil tankers in international waters on a single day.

A tool developed by Kessel Run, an Air Force software factory, provided planning and situational awareness during the Afghanistan evacuation.