All the shifts were emblematic of replacing a rigid, capital-centric approach with a fluid model focused on sub-regional frontiers, porous borders, and multi-alignment; his work provided global strategists with a more accurate, ground-level lens for analysing the Indo-Pacific. These paradigmatic shifts have decisively paved an undisputed place for Jaideep Saikia not only as one of the top five strategic thinkers in the world but also as a grand strategist in his own right in the global strategic arena - Dr Hans Jakob-Schindler, the Senior Director of the Counter Extremism Project in New York

The consensus that seems to be emerging is that "the terms of the agreement as presented in the media are clearly very much in favor of Iran," summarizes Hans-Jakob Schindler, a former German diplomat stationed in Tehran and director of the Counter Extremism Project, an NGO fighting against extremist movements.

The old Goebbels villa north of Berlin has been decaying for years. Now an international organization wants to turn it into a center against antisemitism. The future of the site remains uncertain.

An international anti -extremism organization plans to develop the former Goebbels villa at Bogensee, north of Berlin, into a center against antisemitism and online hate speech. The Counter Extremism Project (CEP) intends to establish another branch there and has approached the Berlin real estate management company with the idea, CEP Managing Director Hans-Jakob Schindler told the German Press Agency. 

Russia and the Taliban are building an increasingly close relationship despite decades of hostility and conflict. In this episode of Eastern Express, we examine why Moscow has become the first country to officially recognize the Taliban government and what both sides hope to gain. Join our host, Benjamin Lee, and his guest, Hans Jakob Schindler, Senior Director at the Counter Extremism Project, as they look at the new military-technical agreement signed in Moscow and the broader security concerns driving cooperation. The partnership reflects changing geopolitical realities across Central Asia as Russia seeks to limit Western influence and secure its southern flank. Could this unexpected rapprochement reshape the balance of power in the region?
 

Is an agreement on the horizon? Reports indicate that the US and Iran are close to extending the ceasefire. Security expert Hans-Jakob Schindler explains what's at stake.

"The Iranian regime would like to delay an agreement a little longer, if possible," says security expert Hans-Jakob Schindler regarding the negotiations between the US and Iran.

Klette was arrested in February 2024, in central Berlin, where police said she had been living as "Claudia Ivone" for some 20 years. It remains unclear how she was able to evade authorities for decades, but Hans-Jakob Schindler, senior director at the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) think tank, said that extremist left-wing networks remain notoriously difficult for German police to infiltrate or to gather information on.

“Africa is the most important area of operations for Islamic State,” said Hans-Jakob Schindler, the former coordinator of the U.N. Security Council’s panel on Islamic State and al Qaeda. But Nigeria is a particular focus because it involves violence against Christians that resonates with Trump’s political base, Schindler said.

Attuned to Trump’s concerns, the Nigerians made a point Saturday of highlighting al-Mainuki’s role in overseeing attacks against ethnic and religious minorities. Trump made a point of thanking the Nigerian government for its role in the operation.

The decentralized groups, which are present in at least 34 states, engage in physical training and post white nationalist propaganda, according to the Counter Extremism Project.

According to the advocacy group Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), combat sport clubs have been used to boost recruitment to the Patriot Front, which was formed by Thomas Rousseau in September 2017 following the "Unite the Right" rally in Charlottesville, Virginia and has been designated as a hate group by the SPLC.

Donald Trump announces that the attacks on Iran are nearing their end. US troops will withdraw very soon. However, a completely different tone is emerging from Israel. [CEP Senior Director] Middle East expert Hans-Jakob Schindler summarizes the developments.