Overview
Stepwise Risk Outlook highlights and contextualizes over-the-horizon news developments in key regions of the world and industries of the global market, and offers a longer-form analysis piece diving deep on one emerging risk or global flashpoint impacting decisionmakers today and tomorrow. Stepwise seeks to identify and contextualize emerging risks for business leaders and decision makers in every sector, providing insightful guidance and an international perspective on today's ever-changing business landscape.
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The Indo-Pacific’s Position in US Defense Priorities
January 30, 2026
By: Zayna Dembinski
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New Rift Brewing in Arab Gulf: Drivers and Costs of a Saudi-UAE Break
January 28, 2026
By: Anni Coonan
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Sanctions Update: January 26, 2026
January 26, 2026
By: Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Karl Hopkins, Alexandra Melia, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, Elliot Letts, Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Kiki Dong, Isabella Rao, Jonathan Eaton
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The Newly Established Board of Peace: Will it Work on the Ground?
January 23, 2026
By: Anni Coonan, Dan Arbell
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Sanctions Update: January 21, 2026
January 21, 2026
By: Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Karl Hopkins, Guy Soussan, Alexandra Melia, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, Elliot Letts, Algirdas Semeta, Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Sophia Yang, Jonathan Eaton
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Why the US Wants Greenland and the Risks for Transatlantic Unraveling
January 16, 2026
By: Thomas Goldstein
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Prospects for Regime Change, Survival and Stability in Iran
January 14, 2026
By: Anni Coonan
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Sanctions Update: January 12, 2026
January 12, 2026
By: Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Karl Hopkins, Alexandra Melia, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, Elliot Letts, Algirdas Semeta, Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Hoi Chung Liu, Jonathan Eaton
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Deep-Seated Grievances Resurface in East Asia
January 9, 2026
By: Zayna Dembinski
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Sanctions Update: January 7, 2026
January 7, 2026
By: Evan T. Abrams, Meredith Rathbone, Karl Hopkins, Alexandra Melia, Wendy Wysong, Ali Burney, Quentin Johnson, Elliot Letts, Algirdas Semeta, Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Wilson Zhao, Zoey Hong, Jonathan Eaton
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The New Rules of the Road: Top Global Risks for Businesses in 2026
January 5, 2026
By: Melissa B. Mahle, Anni Coonan, Thomas Goldstein, Zayna Dembinski, Gary Corn
