
Max Bergmann is the director of the Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and the Stuart Center in Euro-Atlantic and Northern European Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). Prior to joining CSIS he was a senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, where he focused on Europe, Russia, and U.S. security cooperation. From 2011 to 2017, he served in the U.S. Department of State in a number of different positions, including as a member of the secretary of state’s policy planning staff, where he focused on political-military affairs and nonproliferation; special assistant to the undersecretary for arms control and international security; speechwriter to then secretary of state John Kerry; and senior adviser to the assistant secretary of state for political-military affairs. Before serving in the State Department, Bergmann worked at the Center for American Progress as a military and nonproliferation policy analyst and at the National Security Network as the deputy policy director. Bergmann holds a master’s degree in comparative politics from the London School of Economics and Political Science and a bachelor’s degree in political science from Bates College. His recent commentary has been published in outlets such as Politico (March 2022, August 2022), the Washington Post, Foreign Affairs, and Sasakawa USA.
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Two weeks means very narrow options on Iran
Max Bergmann cited in POLITICO — June 20, 2025
How will G7 leaders receive Trump as trade, Iran nuclear tensions remain high?
Max Bergmann appearance on CBS — June 16, 2025
Israel-Iran conflict set to dominate G7 summit
Max Bergmann cited in BBC — June 14, 2025
What to know about the Group of Seven summit in Canada that Trump will attend
Max Bergmann cited in AP — June 13, 2025
What to know about the Group of Seven summit in Canada that Trump will attend
Max Bergmann cited in ABC — June 13, 2025
Trump Leaves European Leaders Praying for a Low-Drama Summit
Max Bergmann cited in The New York Times — June 13, 2025
The Julie Mason Show: Max Bergmann on the Upcoming G7 Summit in Alberta, Canada
Max Bergmann appearance on SiriusXM — June 10, 2025
Canada's Carney Becomes the Latest Foreign Leader to Get the Trump Treatment in the Oval Office
Max Bergmann cited in U.S. News and World Report — May 7, 2025
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Press Briefing: Previewing the NATO Summit
Event — June 20, 2025
A Battlefield Update from Mike Kofman
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Maria Snegovaya — June 20, 2025

G7 Tensions, EU Sanctions Galore, and the State of Europe’s Rearmament with Dr. Daniel Fiott
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Donatienne Ruy — June 20, 2025

The Russian Wartime Economy
Event — June 17, 2025
Fifteenth Annual South China Sea Conference
Event — June 17, 2025
What to Expect at the G7 Summit
Podcast Episode by Will Todman, Victor Cha, and Max Bergmann — June 12, 2025

Press Briefing: Previewing the G7 Summit
Event — June 10, 2025
Brussels Shudders at Polish Election Results and Max Reports from Europe
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Donatienne Ruy — June 6, 2025

The Russian Wartime Economy: From Sugar High to Hangover
Report by Maria Snegovaya, Nicholas Fenton, Tina Dolbaia, and Max Bergmann — June 5, 2025
The Ukrainian Economy Today with Elina Ribakova
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Maria Snegovaya — June 3, 2025
