"Hans-Jakob Schindler, terror expert and director of the Counter Extremism Project (CEP), calls this "an explosive situation": "Something like peace is just emerging between Turkey and the PKK, there are initial negotiations," says Schindler. For decades, there have been bloody clashes between Turkey and the PKK, which is classified as a terrorist organization in many countries. Now leader Abdullah Öcalan has called on the PKK and all groups associated with it to lay down their arms. Initial talks have taken place between him and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "The Turkish government's main aim is to prevent a Kurdish autonomous zone in Syria," explains Schindler. The SDF and the YPG militias, in turn, are closely linked to the PKK. Turkey has repeatedly threatened to launch offensives against the militias in recent years. The pressure on them is now growing, says Schindler. What if they are also required to lay down their arms?"

"Three empty buses exploded on the southern edge of Tel Aviv in Israel recently.

In this week’s episode of The Hunt with WTOP National Security Correspondent J.J. Green, Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director at the Counter Extremism Project, explained how it happened and what it means."

CEP Senior Advisor Ian Acheson writes: "At least two people have died and several injured after a car was driven down a busy shopping street yesterday in Mannheim, in western Germany. A 40-year-old man has been arrested.

It is not clear yet if this attack was ideologically motivated. But car attacks like this are becoming horrifyingly common in Germany. In Magdeburg and Munich either side of last Christmas a total of seven people were murdered in two separate car rammings. In both cases, the suspected attackers were foreign nationals."

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed: "The suspected driver in the Mannheim shooting rampage that left two people dead is a German from Ludwigshafen with a criminal record. The authorities are currently assuming that the 40-year-old has a mental illness. Terrorism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler with an assessment."

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed: "This morning we look at this crime - what we know and what is still unclear. We also ask Hans-Jakob Schindler, security expert at the International Centre for Counter Terrorism, why cars are so often used as weapons."

"Phoenix moderator Hans-Werner Fittkau speaks with Hans-Jakob Schindler, terrorism expert at the Counter Extremism Project, about today's incident in Mannheim on March 3, 2025."

CEP Senior Director Dr. Hans-Jakob Schindler interviewed: "Hamas has accused Israel of blocking aid to Gaza to influence ceasefire negotiations, with the militant group saying things were back to square one. Could this derail the whole deal? "

CEP Senior Advisor Ian Aches writes: "What sort of mojo do you want your police officer to bring with them the next time you’re stopped and searched? The Metropolitan police asked Londoners to help them use this procedure better: one quoted consultation response was to stop using ‘bad energy’ in such an encounter. Perhaps the answer to London’s awful street crime problem is more astrology than criminology. Such comments have influenced the creation of a new ‘charter’ eighteen months in the making, which signals the advent of kinder, gentler frisking in the nation’s capital."

"All told, there is a sense that white supremacist and far-right groups are confident they can fly under the radar in this new law enforcement environment, says Joshua Fisher Birch, an expert on neo-Nazi groups at the Counter Extremism Project. “If the likelihood of being investigated is diminished by shifting federal priorities, these groups may be more willing to take new risks. Some groups may see an advantage in tying their messaging to the administration in an effort to recruit people,” he adds."

“Following threats of attacks, carnival parades in Germany are starting with increased security precautions. "In the current situation, it is unavoidable to take a closer look," says terrorism expert Hans-Jakob Schindler.”