Like the F-16, French Mirage 2000-5 fighters are good planes, but they aren't the best Western jets for Ukraine

• France announced this week it would send Ukraine Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets.
• It's the second warplane that NATO has promised Kyiv, after American-made F-16s.
• The Mirage is a good aircraft, but it may not be the one that's best suited for Ukrainian forces.

Ukraine is slated to receive Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets from France in the coming months, adding another aircraft to Kyiv's coming arsenal of Western combat planes.