China and the Realignment of the World
In dialogue with Susanne Weigelin-Schwiedrzik about her new book
29.09.2023 / Vienna
European Security after the Russian War of Aggression
A Lithuanian – Austrian Perspective on the European security architecture
28.09.2023 / Vienna
Presentation of study findings: Austria's neutrality
Presentation of the main findings of the expert-study on Austrian neutrality
06.09.2023 / Vienna
External Events
Energy Independency & Security of Supply for Austria
Conference of the Wiener Euro-Asiatisches Forum
16.11.2023 / Vienna
Publications
The impact of the Ukraine war on the Arctic
19.09.2023 / Jonas Winkel: The Impact of the Ukraine War on the Arctic, AIES Fokus 5/2023
Austria's Neutrality - Role and Options in an Evolving World Order (Executive Summary)
08.09.2023 / Christoph Schwarz, Adam Urosevic: Austria's Neutrality - Role and Options in an Evolving World Order, AIES Study, September 2023 - Executive Summary
Hungary’s Eastern Opening Policy as a Long-Term Political-Economic Strategy
31.07.2023 / Gabriela Greilinger: Hungary’s Eastern Opening Policy as a Long-Term Political-Economic Strategy, AIES Fokus 4/2023
From a China strategy to no strategy at all: Exploring the diversity of European approaches
28.07.2023 / Report by European Think-tank Network on China (ETNC) – July 2023. Austria: Between amicable bilateral relations and support for a European China policy, Austrian country chapter by Lucas Erlbacher.
SHAPES OF MULTILATERALISMS COLLECTION
30.06.2023 / AIES Senior Research Associate Sofia-Maria Satanakis has contributed to a collection of commentaries which explores the forces that are reshaping multilateralisms.
The War against Ukraine and the Global Power Structure
19.06.2023 / Werner Fasslabend: The War against Ukraine and the Global Power Structure, AIES Fokus 3/2023
The People’s Republic of China: Political perceptions in Central Europe
14.06.2023 / Austrian country chapter by Lucas Erlbacher. The publication of this report was undertaken by the Council on Geostrategy, London.
Food and National Security in Africa
26.05.2023 / Seleman Yusuph Kitenge: Linking Food and National Security in Africa: Lessons from Russia-Ukraine Conflict, AIES Fokus 2/2023
Beyond the Dumpling Alliance
12.04.2023 / CEIAS: Tracking Taiwan’s relations with Central and Eastern Europe. Edited by Matej Šimalčík, Alfred Gerstl, Dominika Remžová. AIES Senior Advisor Dr. Alfred Gerstl contributed to the paper as co-editor.
Mixed reactions to the Russian war against Ukraine in the Indo-Pacific
06.04.2023 / CEIAS, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung: Mixed reactions to the Russian war against Ukraine in the Indo-Pacific, Views of governments and civil society. Edited by Alfred Gerstl & Matej Šimalčík, 2023. AIES Senior Advisor Dr. Alfred Gerstl contributed to the paper as co-editor with the support of the AIES intern Nick Nieschalke.
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.
The Year in Review and a Look Ahead to 2023
Podcast with Velina Tchakarova
16.12.2022 / GLOBcast, Spotify
There is more to come from the China-Russia partnership
By Velina Tchakarova
15.11.2022 / South China Morning Post
Austria commits to neutrality, even as Russia destroys Ukraine
Statements by Christoph Schwarz
15.08.2022 / Al Jazeera
Biden reveals an uncomfortable truth about NATO's divide on Russian aggression in Ukraine
Statement by Velina Tchakarova
20.01.2022 / CNN
Videos & Podcasts
27. European Forum Vienna
10.11.23 /
On November 10th, 2023, the Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy (AIES) held the 27th annual European Forum Vienna. Taking place at the Vienna School of International Studies (Diplomatische Akademie Wien), this occasion was dedicated to "Europe’s Major Challenges" and assembled eminent experts, policymakers, and think tankers from …
AIES Podcast: EU-AU Relations: An Outlook for the Intercontinental Partnership
14.08.23 / Episode 19 / Special Series on the EU as a global actor
In this episode, Research Fellow Livia Benko is in conversation with Kwame Owino, Chief Executive Officer of the International Institute of Economic Affairs Kenya (IEA), to discuss the current state of EU-AU relations against the background of dramatic changes in the international system - above all the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
This episode is the last in a 4-part special series on the EU as a global actor. Other episodes of this series focus on the EU's relations with the China, ASEAN, as well as the US.
This special series is conducted in partnership with the Multilateral Dialoge Vienna of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
The New BRICS
09.10.23 / Geostrategic and Geoeconomic Consequences for World Order
On October 09, 2023, a public panel discussion the BRICS enlargement and its geopolitical impact took place at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna. It was organized by the Austria Institute for European and Security Politics (AIES) in cooperation with the Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies (WIIW) and the Vienna School of International …
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
Women in Conflict Zones: Lessons from the War in Ukraine
Feminist Foreign Policy
30.11.2023 / Vienna
Presentation of study findings: Austria's neutrality
Presentation of the main findings of the expert-study on Austrian neutrality
06.09.2023 / Vienna
