Global Affairs
Global political issues are among the main focal points of our research. The developments of global power shifts, security policy hotspots as well as geopolitical and geo-economic tensions have a decisive impact on the security and stability of Europe and Austria. The increasing interconnectedness of the world and the subsequent political and economic implications for European decision-making processes, therefore, require a comprehensive analysis of global developments. Particularly, global challenges such as the effects of climate change and the responsible application of new technologies require a thorough understanding and increased international cooperation. The Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy contributes to the discourse on global policy developments by organising public events, providing freely accessible publications, and advising public decision-makers in Austria.
Current AIES activities on the topic. Research also in the database.
Events
International Visitor Leadership Program
04.07.2025 / AIES Research Fellow Ulf Steindl as participant
Recent Developments in the Black Sea region
18.06.2025 / Comparative Perspectives from Georgia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Romania, Ukraine and Russia
Comprehensive Security in the Age of Complex Threats
11.06.2025 / A workshop on the Scandinavian perspective on the current European security situation
Korea: A new History of South and North
12.05.2025 / A book presentation by Victor Cha and Ramon Pacheco Pardo
AIES Presentation at the Scientific Commission of the Austrian Ministry of Defence
21.03.2025 / presented by AIES Director Michael Zinkanell
European Security and Global Challenges
13.03.2025 / AIES Director Michael Zinkanell gave a workshop for CET Prague Global Security Studies students
In the media
26.09.2024 / Responsible Statecraft
Austrian election could complicate EU Ukraine war policy
Statements by AIES Research Fellow Christoph Schwarz
25.09.2024 / GeoTalk am CSA
Ist die Welt aus den Fugen geraten?
Werner Fasslabend, Österreichs ehemaliger Verteidigungsminister, setzt sich kritisch mit den geopolitischen Entwicklungen auseinander
29.02.2024 / 9DASHLINE
The EU’s Global Gateway Initiative: Infrastructure Cooperation with Southeast Asia
Article by AIES Research Fellow Nick Nieschalke and AIES Senior Advisor Alfred Gerstl
16.12.2022 / GLOBcast, Spotify
The Year in Review and a Look Ahead to 2023
Podcast with Velina Tchakarova
15.11.2022 / South China Morning Post
There is more to come from the China-Russia partnership
By Velina Tchakarova
20.01.2022 / CNN
Biden reveals an uncomfortable truth about NATO's divide on Russian aggression in Ukraine
Statement by Velina Tchakarova
14.01.2022 / 9DASHLINE
2022: Russia the other Pacific Power
By Velina Tchakarova
31.08.2021 / DW News
Nations have vastly different approaches towards relations with the Taliban
Interview with Velina Tchakarova
Publications
Geopolitical Shifts in the 21st Century
Dr. Werner Fasslabend: Geopolitical Shifts in the 21st Century. AIES Comment 2025/3.
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.
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
11.12.24 / Episode 24 / Special Transatlantic Talks Series
Countering Foreign Information Manipulation
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.