Early Edition December 16, 2025

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 December 16th, 2025, on Just Security.  ICYMI: Yesterday on Just Security  The International Law Obligation to Investigate the Boat Strikes By Michael Schmitt and Marko MilanovicTrump’s Chip Strategy Needs Recalibration By Michael SchifferExpert Q&A on Operation Southern Spear and Seizure of Sanctioned Vessels By Tess Bridgeman, Michael Schmitt, and Ryan Goodman