European Security and Defence
As a foreign and security policy think tank, the continuous analysis of the European Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) is of central importance for the Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy. The further development of the CSDP, as well as security policy cooperation between the EU and NATO have a direct influence on the security and stability of the European neighbourhood as well as on European unity and, therefore, represent essential aspects of our activities. In the course of its intensive analytical work, the AIES regularly organises background discussions with international experts and makes its research recommendations available to the general public as well as to Austrian decision-makers.
Current AIES activities on the topic. Research also in the database.
Events
Navigating the 2024 U.S. Elections
21.10.2024 / A Bipartisan Dialogue on the Implications for Domestic and Foreign Policies
Europe's Security Architecture and Austria'S Neutrality
07.10.2024 / Visit by the Federal University of Applied Administrative Sciences
Ukraine: The overall strategic situation and its regional prospects
03.10.2024 / with Colonel d.G. Dr. Markus Reisner
In the media
15.03.2024 / Defense News
Sweden and Finland have dropped neutrality. Austria still fetes it.
Statements by AIES Research Fellow Christoph Schwarz
19.02.2024 / Al Jazeera English
Two years into Russia’s war in Ukraine, how strong is NATO’s unity?
Statements by AIES Research Fellow Chistoph Schwarz
27.06.2022 / NRC (The Netherlands)
Poetins invasie is het begin van een nieuwe Koude Oorlog
Interview Velina Tchakarova
20.01.2022 / CNN
Biden reveals an uncomfortable truth about NATO's divide on Russian aggression in Ukraine
Statement by Velina Tchakarova
20.11.2021 / CNN
The EU realizes it can't rely on America for protection
Statement by Velina Tchakarova
14.06.2021 / The Probe
The Biden-Putin meet in Geneva is a spill-words summit
Statements by Velina Tchakarova
13.04.2021 / Raisina Files 2021
Is A Cold War 2.0 Inevitable?
Article by Velina Tchakarova
13.09.2020 / AP News
Greece, Turkey signal willingness to talk about sea dispute
Statements by Dr. Michaël Tanchum
Publications
Das Europäische Programm für die Verteidigungsindustrie
Ulf M Steindl: Das Europäische Programm für die Verteidigungsindustrie: Perspektiven auf die Umsetzung und Schließung der Lücke zum MFR 2028-2034. AIES Focus 9/2024.
Der NATO-Gipfel in Washington: Das Bündnis wappnet sich für die dunklen Jahre
Ulf M Steindl: Der NATO-Gipfel in Washington: Das Bündnis wappnet sich für die dunklen Jahre. AIES Comment 2024/3.
Security & Defence Cooperation in the Post-Brexit Era
Lawrence Kettle: The European Union and the United Kingdom: Security & Defence Cooperation in the Post-Brexit Era. AIES Studies 1/2024.
NATO’s Washington Summit: The Alliance Bracing for the Twilight Years
Ulf M Steindl: NATO’s Washington Summit: The Alliance Bracing for the Twilight Years. AIES Comment 2024/3.
Podcast
01.10.24 / Episode 21 / Special Transatlantic Talks Series
A Deep Dive into the US Presidential Elections
In the second episode of the Transatlantic Talks series, we explore the potential impact of the upcoming US presidential elections on transatlantic relations. This episode, originally a virtual video discussion held on September 3, 2024, features an expert panel moderated by David Kirsch. The discussion includes:
- Elmar Theveßen, Washington Bureau Chief for ZDF
- Julius van de Laar, political consultant
- Knut Dethlefsen, project director at the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung in Brussels
- Sergey Lagodinsky, Member of the European Parliament, Greens/EFA
- Paul Aigner, US election analyst
The panel delves into Kamala Harris’s campaign following Joe Biden's resignation, the significance of her running mate Tim Walz, and the implications for US-European relations. Key insights focus on the importance of swing states, the influence of key demographics, and concerns about possible unrest following a close election.
This special series is conducted in partnership with YATA Austria, the Young Transatlantic Initiative, and supported by the U.S. Embassy in Vienna.
Videos
Artificial Intelligence as a game changer for cyber policies?
20.06.24 / AIES moderation at the Cyber Summit in Paris