While United States were busy with Russian invasion of Ukraine, China decided to conquer Taiwan. So as to cope with US reinforcement, Chinese command ordered to take control of the defenseless French Polynesian islands to use them as airbases for long range bombers. France didn't want to reduce the number of Rafale and Mirage 2000-5 available against Russia and decided to quickly send it's old Mirage 2000C to insure air defense of French Polynesia.