Examining Security Challenges Stemming from NATO Enlargement: The Ukraine-Russia Case
Journal: Journal of Policy and Development Studies
Year: 2025

The central problem addressed is the growing geopolitical friction resulting from NATO’s post-Cold War trajectory and Russia’s assertive response to perceived encirclement. The primary objective of the research is to critically examine the extent to which NATO’s strategic advances have influenced Russia’s foreign policy behavior, using the Ukraine crisis as a focal point. Employing a qualitative methodology based on secondary data analysis, the study is grounded in the theoretical frameworks of