{"id":45607,"date":"2026-02-23T23:57:44","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T23:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/politicalscience\/?p=45607"},"modified":"2026-02-28T00:02:34","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T00:02:34","slug":"a-masters-thesis-defense-on-strategic-thinking-and-its-impact-on-russian-leaderships-perceptions-of-nato-expansion-in-the-twenty-first-century","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/politicalscience\/2026\/02\/23\/a-masters-thesis-defense-on-strategic-thinking-and-its-impact-on-russian-leaderships-perceptions-of-nato-expansion-in-the-twenty-first-century\/","title":{"rendered":"A Master\u2019s Thesis Defense on Strategic Thinking and Its Impact on Russian Leadership\u2019s Perceptions of NATO Expansion in the Twenty-First Century"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>On the morning of Sunday, February 22, 2026, the master\u2019s thesis entitled \u201cStrategic Thinking and Its Impact on Russian Leadership\u2019s Perceptions of NATO Expansion in the Twenty-First Century\u201d was defended by student Sara Tariq Hussein Ali at the College\u2019s Conference and Discussion Hall.<\/h4>\n<h4>The examination committee consisted of the following members:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>\n<h4>Assistant Professor Dr. Marwan Salim Ali \u2013 Chair.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Assistant Professor Dr. Tareq Mohammed Dhanoon \u2013 Member.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Assistant Professor Dr. Omar Hashim Dhanoon \u2013 Member.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<h4>Assistant Professor Dr. Mohammed Moaysar Fathi \u2013 Member and Supervisor.<\/h4>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone wp-image-45608 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/637826938_841746432257748_9157943774264145327_n.jpg\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/uomosul.edu.iq\/en\/politicalscience\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/02\/637826938_841746432257748_9157943774264145327_n.jpg\" alt=\"\" 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The examination committee consisted of the following members: Assistant Professor Dr. Marwan Salim Ali \u2013 Chair. Assistant Professor Dr. Tareq Mohammed Dhanoon \u2013 Member. Assistant Professor Dr. Omar Hashim Dhanoon \u2013 Member. 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