Athens currently operates 24 Mirage 2000-5 aircraft, alongside older variants already partly withdrawn or in storage. Paris wants at least part of this fleet redirected to Ukraine. The issue is not only political—it is operational and financial. France is trying to do three things at once. Support Ukraine, strengthen its position in Europe and secure more Rafale contracts. This is a consistent approach. Paris links military support with industrial policy. In this case, however, the scale of the