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The negotiations between the extreme-right Freedom Party and the conservative People\u2019s Party have since failed, paving the way for a more moderate coalition. Elections were held in September of 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Thursday, the incoming government, led by the conservatives and with participation of the social democrats and the economic liberals, announced that they had arrived at a coalition agreement, which includes a detailed plan of proposed policies and some appointments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three-way coalition \u2013 a historic first in Austrian history \u2013 is expected to present a relative continuation of the preceding Austrian government, which was made up of the conservative and green parties. This also applies to defense policy, where most of the coalition\u2019s positions reflect those of the previous government. The chancellorship will remain with the conservative people\u2019s party though it was unclear at the time of writing whether the defense ministry, too, would remain the People\u2019s Party\u2019s domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Under the previous government and defense minister Klaudia Tanner, Austria had decided to join the European Sky Shield Initiative, which to date counts 23 countries stretching in a continuous bloc from Scandinavia to Turkey. The military initiative seeks to coordinate the procurement and interoperability of air-defense systems among its members to protect against the threat of Russian missiles and drones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The far-right and Russia-friendly freedom party had made exiting Sky Shield a campaign promise, claiming that it is not compatible with Austria\u2019s constitutionally enshrined \u201cperpetual neutrality.\u201d With the euroskeptic party in charge, it was also expected that Austria would be a stumbling block for consensus in the European Union and would drop or significantly reduce its support from Ukraine on the international stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In accordance with its neutrality policy, Austria does not send weapons to Kyiv \u2013 but it does support the country in the diplomatic arena and send non-lethal aid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The government that ended up being formed, however, reaffirmed its support for Ukraine and called out Russia for its invasion of its smaller neighbor in their coalition document.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a trend also started by the Ukraine war, Austria will continue to invest in its military, sticking to the \u201cconstruction plan 2023+,\u201d which seeks to invest around \u20ac17 billion ($17.7 billion) in additional funds into its armed forces by 2032. A novelty, however, is the mention of a specific goal of 2% of the country\u2019s GDP going toward the military by the same year. Although the same number as the goal for military spending among NATO members, Austria remains outside the alliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Additionally, Vienna intends to set up a so-called standby force to \u201cbe able to respond quickly to unexpected threats.\u201d It is supposed to be manned by a combination of professional soldiers and parts of the country\u2019s militia. 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