Yasin Yildirim is a doctoral candidate in the Middle East Studies programme at the Social Sciences University of Ankara (ASBU) & lecturer in the Vocational School of Justice at Cankiri Karatekin University (CAKU). He graduated from the Baskent University, School of Law in 2014. Since 2019, he has been continuing his doctoral education in Middle East Studies at ASBU. Currently, he is working as a lecturer at the CAKU Vocational School of Justice. In the fields of law and international relations, he has published over 30 journal articles and book chapters.
The resurgence of Russian expansionist ambitions and the development of a modern-day ‘Axis of Evil,’ shaped by the Kremlin’s alliances with other authoritarian regimes, pose a significant threat to both target countries and overall global stability. In addressing them, NATO strives to identify new measures. However, existing security cooperation or assistance programmes have proven the…
