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Austrian Institute for European and Security Policy (AIES)
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The AIES is an independent, non-profit research institute based in Vienna. Since 1996, we have delivered expert analysis and strategic insights on foreign, security, and defence policy, guiding decision-makers and enriching public discourse.
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SAVE THE DATE! 📅
On November 12–13, the 30th European Forum Vienna organised by #AIES takes place, this year themed "Europe and the New World Order". Join us for two days of discussions with global experts. 🇪🇺
🔗 Info & registration: t.ly/IMxvo
October 8, 2026 at 9:04 AM
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#AIES is delighted to welcome our new #intern Ashleigh Laubstedt, who joined the team this October. We look forward to her contributions to our research on European security and defence policy.
October 6, 2026 at 12:02 PM
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The #AIES, the Diplomatische Akademie Wien, the Czech Embassy and the Embassy of Hungary invite you to the event:

“Whose Energy, Whose Security? Central Europe between Diversification and Geopolitics”

📆 21 October 2026 - 18:00 CET

📍 Favoritenstraße 15a, 1040 Vienna

More info: t.ly/RboNo
October 2, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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Japan's diplomacy in a changing world: our panel with the Embassy of Japan and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna discussed the Free and Open Indo-Pacific initiative, economic security, and Japan's role in a shifting international order. 🇯🇵🇦🇹

More Info: 🔗 t.ly/T2bnT
September 30, 2026 at 8:37 AM
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Neue #AIES Studie: Mehr als 54.000 parlamentarische Reden aus dem Nationalrat und den Landtagen wurden auf die Resonanz russischer Desinformationsnarrative untersucht (2022–2025).

🔗 Link zur Studie: t.ly/W577J
September 29, 2026 at 1:30 PM
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In der neuen Folge unseres 🎙️Podcasts „Aus Sicherer Quelle“ sprechen wir über die Wurzeln des Ukrainekriegs. Zu Gast ist Nico Lange, Gründer und Direktor des Instituts für Risikoanalysen und Internationale Sicherheit (IRIS) in Berlin.

🎧 Link: t.ly/Y9T5x
September 28, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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In a new external publication, #AIES Senior Research Fellow @steindl.eurosky.social examines why Taiwan and the EU should align on drones and why cooperation must start upstream, from batteries to semiconductors and rare earths. 🇪🇺🇹🇼
🔗 Full publication: 🔗 t.ly/5___E
September 22, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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In the new #AIES Comment, Alessia Pistilli examines the limits of European influence in post-Assad Syria, focusing on the EU’s evolving role amid a new phase of geopolitical competition 🌍

More info: t.ly/YJGcJ
September 21, 2026 at 1:21 PM
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In the new #AIES Comment, Michael Dóczy examines recent Franco-German and German proposals to fundamentally reshape EU external action, focusing on plans to transfer large parts of the European External Action Service (EEAS) into the European Commission 🇪🇺🌍

More info: t.ly/EUIcm
September 21, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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How does Europe win? Through unity in diversity and strategic capabilities! Our recap of #EFA26 is online t.ly/5lMRs 🇦🇹🇪🇺. Looking forward to #EFA27!
September 17, 2026 at 9:12 AM
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In the new #AIES Focus, Nazarii Savitskyi examines the IRIS² programme as a key pillar of the EU's strategic autonomy in satellite communications and what it takes to reduce dependence on non-European operators. 🛰️🇪🇺

🔗 More information: t.ly/OIkC9
September 16, 2026 at 11:14 AM
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#AIES is delighted to welcome our new #intern Daria Schwertner, who joined the team this September. We look forward to her contributions to our research on European security and defence policy.
September 15, 2026 at 10:32 AM
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#AIES is delighted to welcome our new #intern Dimas Otaño Beckermann, who joined the team this September. We look forward to his contributions to our research on European security and defence policy.
September 15, 2026 at 10:23 AM
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The #AIES, the Embassy of Japan in Austria and the Vienna School of International Studies are pleased to invite you to the event: ”Japan’s New Politics and Global Role.”

📆 Wednesday, 23 September 2026 - 19:00 CET

📍Diplomatische Akademie Wien, Favoritenstraße 15a, 1040 Vienna

More info: t.ly/aKkD4
September 14, 2026 at 11:53 AM
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For the fourth year, AIES returns to the European Forum Alpbach as a strategic partner of #EFA26, with sessions on Ukraine, geopolitical upheaval, emerging security threats, and technology and democracy. We are looking forward to the discussions ahead. 🇦🇹🇪🇺🛡️More info: t.ly/aC8gg
August 21, 2026 at 11:57 AM
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#AIES-Direktor Michael Zinkanell-Süss war letzte Woche zu Gast im Talk von „Die Presse“, um über die Bedeutung erneuerbarer Energien für Europas Energieversorgung und Sicherheit zu diskutieren. 🔋

🔗 Für mehr Infos: t.ly/iGeGk
July 16, 2026 at 12:22 PM
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In der 8. Folge unseres 🎙 Podcasts „Aus Sicherer Quelle” sprachen Christoph Schwarz und Nick Nieschalke mit Simon Weiß, wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter im Regionalbüro für Zusammenarbeit und Frieden der Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Wien, über Zentralasien.

🎧 Viel Spaß beim Hören! t.ly/60VMS
July 1, 2026 at 1:34 PM
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On June 18, #AIES, together with the Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence, hosted an expert workshop on "The Escalation of Modern Conflicts: Perceptions between War and Peace in Europe".

More info: t.ly/lrLbz
June 23, 2026 at 1:41 PM
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#AIES Senior Research Fellow @steindl.bsky.social war am Mittwoch zu Gast bei Ö1 und diskutierte mit Elisa Vass, David Bachmann und Frauke Seebass über die wirtschaftlichen und geostrategischen Aspekte der EU-Beitrittsverhandlungen der Ukraine. 🇪🇺🇺🇦

🔗 Ganze Folge: t.ly/hm86L
June 19, 2026 at 1:27 PM
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On June 17, the #AIES, together with the Embassies of Finland, Lithuania, and Poland, organised a panel discussion titled “From Preparedness to Practice: Implementing Societal Resilience against Hybrid Threats.” 🇫🇮🇱🇹🇵🇱

More info: 🔗 t.ly/aoHj-
June 19, 2026 at 10:56 AM
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On June 17, the #AIES, in cooperation with the Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence, hosted an expert workshop on hybrid warfare and its impact on Sweden’s military-strategic orientation, capability planning, and civil-military resilience 🇸🇪.

More info: 🔗 t.ly/l59oW
June 18, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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On June 10, #AIES together with the Embassy of Vietnam in Vienna organised an expert workshop on "Strategic Autonomy: European and Southeast Asian Perspectives – Comparing Concepts, Practices, and Potential for Cooperation".

More info: 🔗 t.ly/Dke56
June 12, 2026 at 1:02 PM
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Am 9. Juni veranstalteten #AIES gemeinsam mit der Diplomatischen Akademie Wien @davienna eine öffentliche Abendveranstaltung zum Thema „Realitätscheck für Europas Verteidigung: Wer, was, wie, wann?"

Mehr Informationen: 🔗 t.ly/hq0uZ
June 11, 2026 at 1:45 PM
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Das #AIES und die Diplomatischen Akademie Wien laden Sie ein zum Event: “Realitätscheck für Europas Verteidigung: Wer, Was, Wie, Wann?” 🇪🇺

🗓️ Dienstag, 09. Juni 2026 - 18:30 CET

📍 Diplomatische Akademie Wien, Favoritenstraße 15a, 1010 Wien

Mehr Infos: t.ly/h25Hh
June 2, 2026 at 9:08 AM
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On May 22, #AIES together with the Vienna School of International Studies and the Vienna Institute for Global Studies organised a public event on “What if the U.S. got Greenland? Reflections on NATO, European Security, International Law and the Arctic Future”.

More info: t.ly/e_Ycz
May 29, 2026 at 8:35 AM