Early Edition August 14, 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 August 14, 2026, on Just Security. ICYMI:  Yesterday on Just SecurityFor Women and Girls in Afghanistan, Now Is the Moment to Make CEDAW’s Promise Meaningful by Natasha ArnpriesterCongress Needs a Select Committee That Focuses on Trump Family Corruption by Casey MichelIran’s Conditions for Reopening Hormuz: What International Law Requires, Permits, and Forbids by Michael Schmitt