Early Edition February 6, 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 6th, 2026, on Just Security.  ICYMI: Yesterday on Just Security: Guatemala’s New State of Emergency Isn’t Just About Gangs By Naomi Roht-ArriazaFive War Powers Takeaways from the Senate’s Venezuela Hearing By Katherine Yon EbrightIn 2026, a Growing Risk of Nuclear Proliferation By Kelsey Davenport