Early Edition February 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 February 18th, 2026, on Just Security.  ICYMI: Yesterday on Just Security:  The Philippines Is Jailing Journalists in the Name of “Terror Financing”: Why the World Should Be Alarmed By Tom SmithProtecting Civilians in Good Faith: A Joint Symposium on the Updated ICRC Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention By Just SecurityNew U.S.–AU Infrastructure Working Group Could Thrive With Strong Values-Based Safeguards By Ikechukwu Uzoma