Stockholm, Sweden
Dari, Farsi
Nima Khorrami is a Senior Associate and he Editor-in-Chief of the Editorial Team at The Arctic Institute. His expertise and interest span geopolitics, infrastructure and technology, grounded in extensive on-the-ground experience across the Middle East, the European Arctic, and the South Caucasus.
At The Arctic Institute, his research focuses on Arctic security and governance, with particular emphasis on Sweden’s Arctic policy, the Arctic Council, and the region’s changing strategic landscape. He examines the growing role of non-Arctic nations in regional affairs, dual-use infrastructure and economic security, strategic connectivity, and the evolving role of technology, in particular (semi) autonomous systems, in shaping Arctic geopolitics.
A regular contributor to leading publications on international affairs, Nima is an alumnus of the University of Nottingham and the London School of Economics.
The conclusion of The Arctic Institute's 2026 Japan in the Arctic series speculates on the future trajectory of Japan’s Arctic strategy.
May 12, 2026
Three sets of policy categories will feature prominently in Sweden’s yet to be realised (2026) Arctic strategy.
April 2, 2026
The Arctic Institute's 2026 Japan in the Arctic series presents Japan’s shift from science-led engagement to strategic Arctic balancing.
February 24, 2026
This article refutes the idea of Sweden as a reluctant Arctic actor, showing it leverages its identities to exert power in the Arctic.
September 30, 2025
Canada-Nordic cooperation in the Arctic should articulate a comprehensive cooperative framework on digital research infrastructure.
September 9, 2025
Merging its Arctic and Indo-Pacific strategies would allow Sweden to develop a more coherent and synergistic approach to foreign policy.
June 17, 2025
While supporting a rules-based order in Indo-Pacific, New Delhi seems content to cooperate with Russia in the Arctic.
June 5, 2025
This article explains the dynamics of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) emerging Arctic strategy and the role of Russia and Norway in it.
December 10, 2024
Trump 2.0 might significantly undermine NATO’s climate change adaptation plans, particularly in the Arctic region.
November 26, 2024