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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Biden Focused on Defending Democracy, the Economy and the Border
Max Bergmann in The New York Times — March 7, 2024
America’s New Twilight Struggle With Russia
Max Bergmann and Maria Snegovaya in Foreign Affairs — March 6, 2024
13 Sukhois In 13 Days. The Ukrainians Are Shooting Down More Russian Jets Because The Russians Are Flying, And Bombing, More Often.
Max Bergmann in Forbes — March 2, 2024
How Russia outmaneuvers U.S. tech restrictions
Max Bergmann in Politico — March 1, 2024
Five maps show where the war in Ukraine stands after two years
Max Bergmann in The Washington Post — February 23, 2024
The Ukraine war grinds on — 4 ways the conflict with Russia could end
Max Bergmann in Business Insider — February 17, 2024
How Ukraine could become Putin's 'Vietnam,' say military analysts
Eliot A. Cohen, Max Bergmann, and Seth G. Jones in Business Insider — February 17, 2024
‘Quite high’ risk that U.S. will withdraw from NATO if Trump is re-elected, think tank says
Max Bergmann in CNBC — February 15, 2024
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Franco-German Engine Sputters on Ukraine and a Conversation with Ambassador Charles Fries
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Donatienne Ruy — March 15, 2024
The European Union Charts Its Own Path for European Rearmament
Critical Questions by Max Bergmann, Mathieu Droin, Sissy Martinez, and Otto Svendsen — March 8, 2024
Two Years After the Return of War on European Soil: Charting the Path for EU Defense with Ambassador Charles Fries, Deputy Secretary General for Peace, Security and Defense
Event — March 4, 2024
Von Der Leyen Vies for Second Term and a Conversation with Ilaria Mazzocco
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann, Donatienne Ruy, and Ilaria Mazzocco — March 1, 2024
Under Secretary of State Victoria Nuland: The Two-Year Anniversary of Russia's Full-Scale Invasion of Ukraine
Event — February 22, 2024
The Death of Alexei Navalny with Miriam Lanskoy
Podcast Episode by Maria Snegovaya and Max Bergmann — February 22, 2024
Trump’s NATO Comments and a Conversation with Emily Benson
Podcast Episode by Max Bergmann and Donatienne Ruy — February 15, 2024
Press Briefing: Assessing the War in Ukraine
Event — February 14, 2024
POSTPONED: The War in Ukraine Two Years On
Event — February 13, 2024