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

"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.

Who is Ashab al-Yamin?

At 1:45 a.m. on Monday, three masked men set four ambulances on fire in the parking lot of the Machzikei Hadath synagogue in London’s Golders Green suburb—an area known for its significant Jewish population. The ambulances belonged to Hatzola, a...

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...

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:...

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.

Eye on Extremism: March 25, 2026

Security analysts know little about the group, and aren’t able to confirm its authenticity. As of March 24, however, HAYI or those claiming to speak in its name has taken responsibility for attacks on the following: a synagogue in Rotterdam...

National Counterterrorism Strategies in the EU: Similarities

The European Union (EU)’s efforts to counter terrorism have been influenced by various security and geopolitical events. In the beginning of the 21st century, the 9/11 terrorist attacks in the United States revolutionized approaches to addressing...

Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed for documentary on current terrorism financing in Germany and Islamist terror networks.

“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...