India’s Global Role
A public discussion on India's role in global and regional politics
02.12.2024 / Vienna
Conference on North Korean Cyber Threats
Discussion Event with Ambassador Sang-wook Ham
26.11.2024 / Vienna
28th AIES European Forum in Vienna
Europe's Future - time to decide, time to act
07.11.2024 / Vienna
External Events
Renewable Energy 2024 Conference
AIES Director Michael Zinkanell as keynote speaker
28.11.2024 / Vienna
Scenarios for the European Security Architecture
Expert Workshop on Central Europe
05.11.2024 / Vienna
Europe's Security Architecture and Austria'S Neutrality
Visit by the Federal University of Applied Administrative Sciences
07.10.2024 / Vienna
Publications
Georgia’s Post-Election Turmoil
02.12.2024 / Eugene Kogan: Georgia’s Post-Election Turmoil: Scenarios for the Future and the Regional Consequences. AIES Comment 2024/7.
AIES-Alpbach Security Track Report No. 1: Moment of Truth for Austria
06.11.2024 / Christoph Schwarz: AIES-Alpbach Security Track Report No. 1: Moment of Truth for Austria. AIES Comment 2024/6.
Reviving the Jakarta Informal Meeting: A Case for Indonesia to Mediate Ukraine & Russia
31.10.2024 / Omar R. Joenoes: Reviving the Jakarta Informal Meeting: A Case for Indonesia to Mediate Ukraine & Russia. AIES Comment 2024/5.
Taiwan’s Strategic Importance for the EU: A New Era (2016-2024)
21.10.2024 / Peter Chu: Taiwan’s Strategic Importance for the EU: A New Era (2016-2024). AIES Focus 2024/8.
Security & Defence Cooperation in the Post-Brexit Era
16.09.2024 / Lawrence Kettle: The European Union and the United Kingdom: Security & Defence Cooperation in the Post-Brexit Era. AIES Studies 1/2024.
Quo Vadis Bangladesh?
28.08.2024 / Calvin Nixon: Quo Vadis Bangladesh? Second Independence or Looming Instability? AIES Comment 2024/4.
NATO’s Washington Summit: The Alliance Bracing for the Twilight Years
15.07.2024 / Ulf M Steindl: NATO’s Washington Summit: The Alliance Bracing for the Twilight Years. AIES Comment 2024/3.
The 2024 UK General Election: The Implications for the European Union
10.07.2024 / Lawrence Kettle:The 2024 UK General Election: The Implications for the European Union. AIES Comment 2024/2.
National Perspectives on Europe’s De-risking from China
02.07.2024 / Report by the European Think-tank Network on China (ETNC) June 2024
From Defense to Danger: Will AI Become the Pivotal Factor Shaping the Cybersphere?
01.07.2024 / David Kirsch: From Defense to Danger: Will AI Become the Pivotal Factor Shaping the Cybersphere? AIES Focus 2024/7.
In the media
As part of its mission to raise public awareness, the Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy also responds to media inquiries on current foreign, security, and defence policy issues. If you are interested, please contact us via office@aies.at or reach out to our experts directly.
Why does the Western Balkans need a defense college and where could it be?
AIES study cited by Radio Free Europe
21.11.2024 / Radio Free Europe
Austrian election could complicate EU Ukraine war policy
Statements by AIES Research Fellow Christoph Schwarz
26.09.2024 / Responsible Statecraft
What’s next after assassination attempt in Slovakia
Statements by Research Fellow Lívia Benko
23.05.2024 / Responsible Statecraft
NATO and the Republic of Korea: The AP4 in the Indo-Pacific
Article by AIES Senior Advisor Michael Reiterer
08.05.2024 / 38 North
Videos & Podcasts
After the elections
03.07.24 / What's next for Europe?
On 3 July 2024 the Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy (AIES), in collaboration with the Vienna School of International Studies (DA) and the Austrian-German Friendship-Association, hosted a discussion with Prof. Dr. Martin Selmayr, former Secretary-General of the European Commission and Visiting Professor for European Law at the …
AIES Podcast: Countering Foreign Information Manipulation
11.12.24 / Episode 24 / Special Transatlantic Talks Series
In this last episode of the Special Transatlantic Talks series, we explore approaches to counter foreign information manipulation, the different approaches in the US and the Europe, as well as specific tools such as the Hamilton 2.0 dashboard.
Moderated by AIES Director Michael Zinkanell, this discussion features Bret Schafer, Senior Fellow for Media and Digital Disinformation at the Alliance for Securing Democracy and creator of Hamilton 2.0, a tool tracking Russian, Chinese, and Iranian state media. The session focuses on foreign interference, emphasizing how disinformation, distinct from misinformation, involves deliberate efforts to mislead. Bret explores tools like the Hamilton 2.0 Dashboard and Information Laundromat that expose state-sponsored narratives and promote transparency. The discussion also addresses how global coordination, media literacy, and individual responsibility are essential to counter disinformation, while contrasting the U.S. and EU approaches to regulation and platform accountability.
This special series is conducted in partnership with YATA Austria, the Young Transatlantic Initiative, and supported by the U.S. Embassy in Vienna.
Transatlantic Talks #1
27.05.24 / European Security and the Future of EU-NATO Relations
The Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy (AIES), in collaboration with the Young Transatlantic Initiative, the Vienna School of International Studies, and the Youth Atlantic Treaty Association Austria, proudly launched the "Transatlantic Talks" event series. This series delves into transatlantic issues, especially in light of the …
About the AIES
Founded in 1996, the Austria Institute for European and Security Policy (AIES) is an independent and non-profit research institute that has been providing expertise and recommendations on security, defense and foreign policy issues to public stakeholders for more than 25 years.
The focus of our analytical activities is on European integration, EU neighborhood policy, the Common Security and Defense Policy and its interaction with NATO, security policy developments in the Indo-Pacific region and the global challenges of the 21st century. The AIES not only conducts research on these topics, but also prepares needs-oriented analyses and recommendations for contract partners and organizes internal expert workshops and public events.
Highlights
Balancing Act: EU Strategies Towards China and East Asian Stability
Conference of the AIES in cooperation with the IPLI Foundation
08.04.2024 / Vienna
