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Nima Khorrami

Email:

nima.khorrami@thearcticinstitute.org


Working Location:

Stockholm, Sweden


Languages:

Dari, Farsi


Nima Khorrami is a Research Associate at The Arctic Institute. His areas of interest and expertise lie at the intersection of geopolitics, infrastructure and technology. At The Arctic Institute, his research is mainly focused on Sweden’s Arctic policy, (digital) connectivity, Arctic shipping and the future of Arctic Council. Nima also regularly contributes to various news and analytical outlets on both Arctic and non-Arctic related issues. He has written for the EU ObserverHigh North NewsCarnegie Endowment for International Peace, and Eurasia Net amongst others.

Nima is a proud alumni of Nottingham University, London School of Economics and Political Science, and Försvarshögskolan.


Sweden’s Strategic Shift: Navigating NATO Membership and the Path Forward

This article charts the path to Swedish NATO membership and reviews the benefits of having Stockholm as a member for both NATO and Sweden.

April 23, 2024

Shifting Ties: Navigating the Complexities of Russia-South Korea Relations and the New Arctic Geopolitics

With no sign of improvement on sight, cooperation between Russia and South Korea in the Arctic is likely to remain frozen in the future.

April 18, 2024

Sweden in NATO: How NATO Membership Could Change Stockholm’s Strategic Posturing

This article explores the potential impact of Sweden's NATO membership on the country's strategic posturing in the Arctic.

October 31, 2023

Pending Finnish and Swedish NATO Membership and the Future Relevance of ASFR and CHOD

As Finland and Sweden bid to join NATO, the Alliance could become the premium venue for discussions on security issues in the Arctic.

November 24, 2022

India-Russia Cooperation in the Arctic and the Rising Prospect of Polarization in Arctic Governance

As the West departs, Moscow has sought to accelerate its cooperation with India. This might herald the Easternization of Arctic governance.

June 21, 2022

TAI Bookshelf Podcast – Celebrating 10 Years of The Arctic Institute

In this month’s TAI Bookshelf Podcast, we hear from The Arctic Institute’s staff members to celebrate the Institute's tenth anniversary.

January 12, 2022

Dubai and the Opening Arctic: Russia’s Rosatom and UAE Logistics Company to Cooperate in the Far North

This article explores the new Arctic partnership between Russia and the UAE and what it could mean for Arctic governance.

November 23, 2021

Finland, Japan, South Korea, and Sweden: A Middle Power Partnership for Enhanced Maritime Capacity in the Arctic

As leading maritime nations, this article calls for a quadrilateral maritime partnership between Finland, Japan, South Korea, and Sweden.

October 26, 2021

Time for Expansion: The Arctic Council at the Crossroad of Heightened Strategic Tensions and Climate Change

Highlighting the nexus of climate change-international security, this article makes the case for the expansion of the Arctic Council mandate.

October 12, 2021