Jennifer Bradley

Dr. Jennifer Bradley is a senior deterrence analyst in the Plans and Policy Directorate of United States Strategic Command. As the program manager for deterrence analysis and research, she leads a team dedicated to applying deterrence theory to strategic problems in order to inform strategy and plans development. On this team, she serves as the lead analyst for the Indo-Pacific region. Prior to becoming an Air Force civilian, Dr. Bradley served as a deterrence analyst for the National Institute for Public Policy contracted to US Strategic Command developing tailored deterrence processes and analysis. 

Dr. Bradley is a senior fellow at the National Institute for Deterrence Studies where she writes on deterrence challenges facing the United States and its allies. In 2023, Dr. Bradley completed her doctorate in defense and strategic studies at Missouri State University, where she previously earned her master of science in the same discipline in 2007. She received her bachelor of science in political science, philosophy, and economics from Eastern Oregon University in 2002.