Taiwan’s Deputy Defense Minister Lee Hsi-ming has refuted a report by Chinese-language Apple Daily that the island intends to retire its Mirage 2000 fleet.
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The news report said France has been refusing Taiwan’s request to upgrade the aircraft and delayed shipment of spare parts.
Lee said the allegations are untrue but he did admit that the cost of maintaining the French fighter is more expensive compared to the F-16 and IDF.