Early Edition February 20, 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 20th, 2026, on Just Security.  ICYMI: Yesterday on Just Security:  Protecting Civilians in Good Faith: A Joint Symposium on the Updated ICRC Commentary on the Fourth Geneva Convention By Just SecurityThe Army Clause: A Forgotten Constitutional Check on ICE, CBP, and the Pentagon By Scott Levy and Kevin McNellisThe Limitations of AICHR’s Non-Binding Procedures and the Prospect for Change by 2030 By Alexandria Virginski