CEP in the News

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März 31, 2026

There is discussion of U.S. ground operations in Iran, but the risk of American casualties is high. “This is a high-risk strategy that requires careful consideration,” says [CEP Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler, a Middle East expert, on WELT TV.

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März 27, 2026

The Revolutionary Guards are the Iranian regime’s defense force against external and internal threats. This elite force, which numbers up to 200,000 members, comprises ground forces, an air force, and a navy. It is responsible for the missile and...

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März 27, 2026

“The estimates of how many fighters terror groups, such as ISIS, have are always a complex endeavor,” senior director of the Counter Extremism Project, Hans-Jakob Schindler, tells the New York Sun. “One of the key challenges is what is classified as...

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März 27, 2026

Joshua Fisher-Birch, a researcher at the Counter Extremism Project, said extremist propagandists operate similarly to content creators in many ways: they try to score as many followers as possible and keep them engaged. “This is all part of the...

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März 27, 2026

At 23:14, CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler discusses recent attacks against the Iranian nuclear program.

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März 17, 2026

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler speaks about Russian low-level agents in Germany.

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März 17, 2026

"When the operation is over or someone is arrested, he is literally thrown away as a consumable," says terrorism and security expert Hans-Jakob Schindler, director of the international organization Counter Extremism Project.

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März 25, 2026

Security expert Hans-Jakob Schindler of the Counter Extremism Project emphasizes that Germany played a crucial role in the negotiations with Iran starting in 2003. Six different German foreign ministers held office until the official end of the JCPOA...

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März 25, 2026

Schindler is a senior director at the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), a think tank based in Berlin and New York. He advises the Ministry of the Interior on the fight against Islamism. Regarding the maritime component of the shadow army, he says:...

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März 25, 2026

Iran has rejected claims by US President Donald Trump about talks between the two countries. "This could be the first sign of regime change," says Middle East expert Hans-Jakob Schindler.