Bryce Loidolt

Senior Research Fellow, CSMP

Loidolt, Bryce

Areas of Expertise: Security Cooperation; Counter-terrorism; Irregular & Hybrid Warfare

Dr. Bryce Loidolt is a Senior Research Fellow at National Defense University's Institute for National Strategic Studies. Prior to joining NDU, he was a Defense Analyst at the RAND Corporation. Dr. Loidolt’s current work examines topics ranging from crisis-era security assistance and munitions surges to measure-countermeasure competitions during conflicts. He has been detailed to provide analytic support to multiple operational military commands and has also conducted field research in Germany, Poland, Thailand, Afghanistan, Yemen, the Philippines, and the United Arab Emirates. Beyond his time in the field, Dr. Loidolt has served on and led teams executing studies to support a variety of senior Department of Defense stakeholders, to include the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and Secretary of Defense. 

A southern California native, Dr. Loidolt received his B.A. in Middle East Studies from Middlebury College, his M.A. in Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and his Ph.D. in Political Science from the George Washington University.

Dr. Loidolt is a Term Member at the Council on Foreign Relations, as well as an alumnus of the Early Career Strategy and Technology Workshop, Bridging the Gap New Era Foreign Policy program, and Summer Workshop on the Analysis of Military Operations. Dr. Loidolt has twice received the Joint Civilian Service Achievement Medal from the Joint Staff in recognition of his contributions to the Department of Defense.

Selected Publications

Monographs and Book Chapters

Refereed Journal Articles

Commentary and Research Essays