Early Edition December 4, 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 3rd, 2025, on Just Security. ICYMI: yesterday on Just SecurityExpert Q&A on the U.S. Boat Strikes By Tess Bridgeman, Michael Schmitt, and Ryan GoodmanIn Ethiopia, an Unfinished Peace Risks Betraying the People of Tigray and the Broader Region By Sarah Miller and Abdullahi Boru HalakheAs Solar Geoengineering Enters its Startup Phase, Governments Must Address Emerging Security Risks By Scott M. Moore and Imran Bayoumi