Early Edition April 20, 2026

Your curated weekday guide to the biggest national security and foreign policy developments over the past 24 hours. Compiled by the Just Security team and read by an automated voice, The Early Edition is an essential resource for anyone shaping a just and secure world.Published April 20, 2026, on Just Security.  ICYMI: Last Week on Just SecurityThe Missing Convener: NSC’s Diminished Role and the Future of U.S. Investment Security By Eric S. JohnsonThe Constitution’s Forgotten Term Limit on Military Power By Matthew B. Lawrence and Mark NevittAfrica’s AI Strategies Cannot Say No By Samuel W. Ugwumba