Early Edition August 18, 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 18, 2026, on Just Security. ICYMI:  Yesterday on Just SecurityNo Warrant, No Problem: Administrative Subpoena Powers and an Outdated Fourth Amendment Doctrine by Ayoub and Hannah JamesTest, Standardize, Restrict: A U.S. Policy for Chinese AI Modelsby Daniel RemlerConvening Before the Crisis: The Case for a Standing Public-Private National Security Forumby Mike Schoengold Beatty