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March 17, 2026

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

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March 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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March 24, 2026

“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...

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March 24, 2026

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...

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March 24, 2026

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.

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March 24, 2026

For Hans-Jakob Schindler of the Counter Extremism Project, the situation is completely up in the air: “At the moment, many details are still unclear,” he says. According to the expert, it is “not professional to speculate” on whether these are...

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March 22, 2026

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...

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March 21, 2026

With Diego Garcia lying nearly twice as far as Iran's assumed maximum missile range, DW spoke with experts Farzan Sabet and [CEP Senior Director] Hans‑Jakob Schindler to assess the real capabilities of Iran's missile program — and to examine how...

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March 21, 2026

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...

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March 21, 2026

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