Russian military pilots getting over-macho in Syria

The Russian military are flexing their muscles whenever and wherever they can. All the focus is on Ukraine and the destruction they are causing, and misery, and inhumanity. Meanwhile in Syria Russian fighter pilots have been getting more and more hostile and irresponsible, flying over and harrassing bases in the northeast where there are US troops. It's as if Putin has put out a worldwide edict: wherever there are American troops, give them a hard time. There are still 900 US troops, mostly special operations units, teaming up with Kurdish and Arab partners to target the remnants of the Islamic State. It's a thankless and under-reported mission, and the Russians are trying to make it more difficult for the US to get on with the job of eliminating Isis for good from Syria. The Russians are also doing Iran a favour because the Iranians are hand-in-glove with the Bashar Assad regime and they want every American soldier out of Syria. Since Tehran is providing Moscow with hundreds of armed kamikaze drones to use against Ukraine, no doubt one of the quid pro quos is for the Russians to help get those 900 American troops out of Syria. Tehran and Moscow make very hostile bedfellows. So the Pentagon has dispatched some F-22 Raptor stealth fighters to the Middle East - probably Qatar - to deter Russian fighter pilots. If the Russian pilots want a dogfight with the Americans they sure as hell will regret trying to down an F-22.