Contents 1 Security policy in the 21st century 4 2 The security situation in Austria 5 2.1 Situational analysis 5 2.1.1 Developments in Europe and at international level 5 2.1.2 Challenges, risks and threats 7 2.1.3 Opportunities and possibilities of shaping security policy 7 2.2 Analysis of the situation in Austria 8 3 Austrian security policy in the new decade 9 3.1 Security values, interests and objectives 9 3.2 Security policy at national level 3.2.1 Comprehensive Security Provision 10 3.2.2 Internal security 10 3.2.3 Defence policy 11 3.2.4 Civil-military cooperation 12 3.2.5 Diplomacy and Austria’s policy of hosting international organisations 12 3.3 Austrian security policy within the context of the EU 12 3.3.1 Justice and home affairs 13 3.3.2 Common Foreign and Security Policy 13 3.3.3 Council of Europe 14 3.4 Austrian security policy in the international context 2 10 14 3.4.1 Internal security 14 3.4.2 External security 14