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Counter Extremism Project (CEP) Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler was quoted regarding Russian intrusion into NATO airspace as part of its hybrid warfare.
Hans-Jakob Schindler, head of the Counter Extremism Project, agreed, saying this is "entirely possible", as many ships from the so-called "shadow fleet" regularly traverse the Baltic Sea.
If this is the case, Schindler pointed out, it raises questions about how the ships are monitored and whether authorities have the capacity to keep track of them, given the size of the Baltic and the sheer number of vessels.
Counter Extremism Project Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed regarding Russian GPS jamming operations in Europe.
Wagner May be Out, but Russia remains “In” with Mali
On June 6, 2025, the notorious Russia-backed Wagner Group announced their imminent withdrawal from Mali. Operating in the Sahelian country for three and a half years, the private military company (PMC) has faced its fair share of criticism from the...
Iran: Continue to side with the regime. Regime change in Iran requires a strong opposition, says security expert [Counter Extremism Project Senior Director] Hans-Jakob Schindler. However, leadership and a shared vision are currently lacking.
Beneath the Rubble of Peace: Chechnya, a Struggle Renewed
Since its brutal subjugation in the early 2000s, Russia has simultaneously succeeded and failed in establishing a stable Chechnya. It succeeded in crushing most of the armed resistance in the country, and it expelled many of those who were left to...
CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed on the start of a trial against Russian saboteurs in Munich. “Three suspected Russian spies are on trial before the Munich Higher Regional Court. They are accused of spying on military facilities and plotting sabotage.”
The case brings back memories of investigations into Russian sabotage using incendiary devices in air cargo packages. "In such actions, such as the one that has now apparently been prevented, one must ask the question of when the term 'act of sabotage' no longer suffices and one must speak of an attack on Germany," said terrorism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler, director of the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), in an interview with our editorial team.
TV interview (in German) with CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler on arrest warrant for suspected Kremlin saboteurs in Germany
Three Ukrainians are said to have agreed to carry out attacks on freight transport in Germany . The Federal Prosecutor's Office accuses them of acting as agents for the purpose of sabotage – and has had them arrested.
There is suspicion that Russian government agencies are behind the attacks. Intelligence expert Hans-Jakob Schindler from the Counter Extremism Project in New York and Berlin assesses the situation live on ZDFheute and explains Russia's tactics.
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