Early Edition January 5, 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 January 5th, 2026, on Just Security.  ICYMI: Yesterday on Just Security  International Law and the U.S. Military and Law Enforcement Operations in Venezuela By Michael Schmitt, Ryan Goodman, and Tess BridgemanMaduro Capture Operation and the President’s Duty to Faithfully Execute U.N. Charter By Ryan GoodmanTimeline of Boat Strikes and Related Actions By Jeremy Chin, Margaret Lin and Aidan Arasasingham