Max Bergmann

Director, Europe, Russia, and Eurasia Program and Stuart Center
Max Bergmann

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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The Eurofile

The (Associate) European Union and a Transatlantic Tech Update

Max and Lexi unpack Von der Leyen's State of the European Union address in Strasbourg. Plus, Emily Benson joins to take stock of the transatlantic tech relationship.

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann, Lexi Linafelter, and Emily Benson — September 17, 2026

CSIS
Russian Roulette

Where Crises Converge: Russia's Role in the Middle East

Max Bergmann is joined by Hanna Notte and Natasha Hall to map the escalation risks, assess Russia's shifting military and diplomatic footprint in Syria under the new government of Ahmed al-Sharaa, and parse what a surprise CIA visit to Moscow reveals about where this global realignment is heading.

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann — September 11, 2026

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Southeast Asia Radio

The Future of EU-Southeast Asia Relations with Max Bergmann

This week, Greg was joined by Max Bergmann to discuss their upcoming report on EU-Southeast Asia coordination under the Trump Administration.

Podcast Episode by Gregory B. Poling, Max Bergmann, and Lauren Mai — September 10, 2026

CSIS Southeast Asia Radio

Manila Strategy Forum 2026

The Southeast Asia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, in collaboration with Amador Research Services, is pleased to announce that the 2026 Manila Strategy Forum.
 

Event — September 9, 2026

The Eurofile

Brussels is Back: the EU's Autumn Agenda with Henry Foy

Max and Otto discuss discuss the week's biggest transatlantic stories before turning to a conversation with Henry Foy, Brussels Bureau Chief at the Financial Times, to map out the EU's packed fall agenda.

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Otto Svendsen — September 3, 2026

CSIS
The Eurofile

Germany's China Problem: What Can Europe Do About It?

Max sits down with Sander Tordoir, Chief Economist at the Centre for European Reform. They dig into whether Brussels has the tools and political will to push back on Beijing, and how one October deadline could force the bloc to confront these issues head-on.

Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Sander Tordoir — July 30, 2026

CSIS