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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

The Escalation of Modern Conflicts

18.06.2026 / Workshop with the Ministry of Defence

From Preparedness to Practice

17.06.2026 / Panel discussion with insights from Austria, Finland, Lithuania and Poland

The impact of hybrid warfare on Sweden

17.06.2026 / Workshop in cooperation with the Federal Ministry of Defense

Reality Check for Europe's Defence: Who, What, How, When?

09.06.2026 / Discussion with Robert Brieger and Ronald Vartok

EU-Japan cooperation in Economic Security

02.06.2026 / AIES Senior Advisor Michael Reiterer spoke at event

AIES at the European Network Conference on Research Security in Delft

28.05.2026 / Senior Advisor Georgios Kolliarakis chaired a session on Defence-Related Technologies

What if the U.S. got Greenland?

22.05.2026 / Reflections on NATO, European Security, International Law and the Arctic Future

AIES at the GLOBSEC Forum

21.05.2026 / Senior Research Fellow Livia Benko joined

Strategic Dialogue with Richard Weitz

21.05.2026 / Great Powers and Transatlantic Relations

In the media

17.04.2026 / New Geopolitics
Europe Under Russia’s Threat
Interview with AIES Senior Research Fellow Ulf Steindl

13.11.2025 / ELIANET
Can Europe Seize the Opportunity to Strengthen Its Strategic Capabilities?
Contribution by AIES Associated Fellow Leopold Schmertzing

21.08.2025 / Alpbach Panorama
United in Defence?
AIES Research Fellow Ulf Steindl interviewed Jan Farfal of Alpbach Poland

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

20.11.2021 / CNN
The EU realizes it can't rely on America for protection
Statement by Velina Tchakarova

Publications

EUROPEAN DEFENCE: THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY FRAMEWORK AND ITS INTERPLAY  WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION

EUROPEAN DEFENCE: THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY FRAMEWORK AND ITS INTERPLAY WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION

Occasional paper prepared by Eurodefense Working Group 37 on European Strategic Defence

Eurodefense
External publications

06.07.2026

Recharging European Defence: European Forum Alpbach 2025.

Recharging European Defence: European Forum Alpbach 2025.

Austria in Europe Days - Security Track Report

Ulf M Steindl
AIES Comment 2025/8

14.11.2025

European Security Put to the Test Volume III

European Security Put to the Test Volume III

Geopolitics in Times of Permanent Crisis

Klemens H. Fischer (Hrsg.)
External Publication

16.09.2025

Moment of Truth for Europe

Moment of Truth for Europe

AIES-Alpbach Security Track Report No. 2

Ulf M Steindl
AIES Comment 2025/4

11.04.2025

Podcast

17.12.25 / Aus Sicherer Quelle – by Christoph Schwarz & Nick Nieschalke, S01 E02

Künstliche Intelligenz und Autonome Waffensysteme mit Elisabeth Hoffberger-Pippan

In der zweiten Folge von "Aus sicherer Quelle" sprechen Christoph Schwarz und Nick Nieschalke mit Elisabeth Hoffberger-Pippan über das Thema KI & Autonome Waffensysteme im modernen Krieg. Denn natürlich ist KI nicht nur aus dem Alltag von vielen von uns nicht mehr wegzudenken, sondern längst auch im Bereich der Sicherheitspolitik angekommen. Konkret heißt das, dass jetzt schon in Kriegen auf der ganzen Welt Waffen eingesetzt werden, die auf Basis von oder zumindest mit der Hilfe von KI Entscheidungen treffen.

Da stellen sich natürlich sofort eine Menge Fragen: Wie gefährlich sind solche Waffensysteme? Wer kontrolliert und reguliert sie und geht das überhaupt? Und wer trägt die Verantwortung für Entscheidungen über Leben und Tod, wenn der Mensch immer mehr in den Hintergrund gerät?

Antworten auf diese und viele weitere Fragen findet ihr in der heutigen Folge - viel Spaß beim Hören.

Videos


29th European Forum Vienna: Day 1

06.11.25 / AIES Event in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Wilfried Martens Zentrum für Europäische Studien und dem Think-Tank Campus Tivoli (ehemalige Politische Akademie)

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The 28th European Forum Vienna - Day 2

08.11.24 / AIES Event / Diplomatische Akademie Wien

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The 28th European Forum Vienna - Day 1

07.11.24 / AIES Event / Diplomatische Akademie Wien

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Artificial Intelligence as a game changer for cyber policies?

20.06.24 / AIES moderation at the Cyber Summit in Paris

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Transatlantic Talks #1

27.05.24 / European Security and the Future of EU-NATO Relations

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Other topics

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