Brandon was formerly an analyst for AWN’s military data team covering the Middle East and North Africa region. As a former Arabic Linguist in the U.S. Air Force, Brandon has expertise in electronic warfare systems, the Global War on Terror, Middle Eastern and North African affairs, and more. He holds a Masters Degree from Johns Hopkins SAIS in Strategic Studies and International Economics, and has drafted a doctoral thesis focusing on the impact of economic scarcity on military self-sufficiency and supply chain stability.
Israel’s F-15 acquisition aligns closely with the Aviation Week Intelligence Network’s (AWIN) 2025 Military Aircraft Market Forecast’s conclusions regarding acquisitions across the Middle East and North Africa region in the coming decade.
U.S. refusal to sell the F-35 to Taiwan, and the subsequent failure of the country’s indigenous Advanced Defense Fighter, has reshaped Taipei’s thinking in the face of continued Chinese encroachment.
