“Tehran was aware that it could not prevail against the U.S. and Israel in a conventional conflict,” says Hans-Jakob Schindler of the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) to WELT. “That is why Iran is waging an asymmetric war, employing a mosaic defense...

Dr Hans-Jacob Schindler, senior director of the Counter Extremism Project, emphasised that HAYI was unlikely to be a new terror group. Referring to their claims of attacks across Europe, Dr Schindler said: “Whether the perpetrators are connected, or...

Iran has rejected statements by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding talks between the two countries. “It could be the first sign of a regime collapse,” says Middle East expert [CEP Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler.

Internal coordination is thus a weak point in Germany’s defense. Often, problems arise as early as the exchange of information between two police agencies. Terrorism expert [CEP Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler emphasizes in an interview with t...

Security and terrorism expert [CEP Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler warns of the consequences of a war with Iran: While the regime may be militarily weakened, it remains dangerous. Should it survive, oppression and nuclear armament would simply...

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler discusses the situation in Iran.

In an interview, [CEP Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler discusses Europe’s role in the Strait of Hormuz and the possibility of deploying ground troops. He says that the abstract threat to Germany has increased.

On March 22, 2016, 32 people were killed in attacks in Brussels. From Nice to Berlin to Paris: Terrorism has struck many cities across Europe. How is the EU combating this threat and its consequences? With Kathrin Schmid and Andreas Meyer-Feist...

CEP Senior Research Analyst Sofia Koller writes: Neither France nor Germany remains spared from the threat of Islamist terrorism: In France, the threat level remains high. In February 2026 alone, two 16-year-old boys were charged with planning a...

Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed, with quotes at 1:55 and 2:41.