Early Edition April 8, 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 8, 2026, on Just Security.  ICYMI: Yesterday on Just SecurityReprisals and the Paradox of Trust: Why Threats of Retaliation in the Iran War are Unlikely to Work by Eliav LieblichHungary’s Election Could End Orbán’s Rule — But Will It End His Power? by Zsuzsanna VéghThe Dangers of Hegseth’s “Warfighter” Ethos by Allison McManus