Early Edition August 26, 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 26, 2026, on Just Security. ICYMI:  Yesterday on Just SecurityIs Trump pushing Iceland into the EU?By Erlingur Erlingsson“Can We Do This?”: The Role of Military Leaders and Their Legal AdviceBy Daniel MaurerThe UAE’s Responsibility for Atrocities in SudanBy Jenny Maddocks