Early Edition February 13, 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 February 13th, 2026, on Just Security.  ICYMI: Yesterday on Just Security:  How Congress Should Judge a Saudi Nuclear Cooperation Agreement By Lowell H. SchwartzIs the U.S. Conducting Air Strikes Against Al Qaeda in Yemen? By David StermanGovernments Need to Disrupt the Business of War Crimes: And No, Sanctions Are Not Enough By Anton Moiseienko and Matthew NeuhausInvestment, Not Aid: A Chance to Reset U.S.-Bosnia Relations? By Jasmin Mujanović