Ukraine War BREAKING NEWS: French Mirage Jets to Ukraine?
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"This seems like a pretty perfect fit."
Hello Team!
Jonathan mentions a BBC Radio 4 program about the health benefits of drinking tea, which he heartily agrees with. He encourages his viewers to drink more tea.
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Potential French Mirage Jets for Ukraine
- Rumors have been circulating about Ukraine receiving French Mirage 2000 fighter jets, and an agreement between Kyiv and Paris seems to be close according to French portal Intelligence Online
- Ukrainian Air Force commanders have traveled to France to finalize details of receiving an undetermined number of Mirage 2000D ground attack fighters
- France has been unofficially training Ukrainian pilots on the Mirage weapon system at several French air bases
- The Mirage 2000D are optimized for low altitude flight and ground attack, and can carry advanced targeting pods, cruise missiles and laser guided bombs
- Upgraded Mirage 2000Ds have Link-16 data link systems for secure information sharing with command centers and friendly ground forces, which will be valuable for Ukraine
- Receiving these jets would expand Ukraine's ability to launch Storm Shadow or Scalp EG cruise missiles and be compatible with future F-16 fighters from other countries
France's Mirage Fleet
- France had 106 Mirage 2000s in service at the start of 2022, which are being replaced by Rafale jets by 2030
- Giving retired Mirage 2000C jets to Ukraine would not degrade French capabilities
- As France makes its own jets, no third-party export approval is needed unlike for F-16s
- The lack of France sending main battle tanks to Ukraine so far could be explained by this jet deal being in the works behind the scenes
Wrap up
Jonathan notes this is significant news but the timeline for seeing these jets operational in Ukrainian skies is still unclear. He speculates training may have already been ongoing covertly. He thanks his French viewers and friends for their support and reiterates his encouragement to drink more tea.
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