Early Edition April 3, 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 3, 2026, on Just Security.  “Precision Strike Missiles” (PrSMs) in Iran War: The U.S. Obligation to Conduct a Legal Review of New Weapons by Michael W. MeierOver 100 International Law Experts Warn: U.S. Strikes on Iran Violate UN Charter and May Be War Crimes by Tom Dannenbaum, Rebecca Hamilton, Adil Ahmad Haque, Oona A. Hathaway and Gabor RonaWashington Is Backing the Wrong Lebanon Strategy by Nadim Houry