Early Edition February 26, 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 26th, 2026, on Just Security.  ICYMI: Yesterday on Just Security:   Big Tech’s Moment of Truth on AI Safety By Mariana Olaizola RosenblatProving Genocide: Genocidal Intent and Other Aims By Adil Ahmad HaqueHow to Prevent the U.N. Global Counterterrorism Strategy Negotiations from Blowing Up By Jordan Street and CJ (Caleb) Pine