Early Edition March 17, 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 March 17th, 2026, on Just Security.  ICYMI: Yesterday on Just SecurityThe Shield of the Americas Is the Trump Corollary’s Military Edge by Orlando J. PérezThe Entrenchment of Iran’s Security State by Jesse RamsdellWhen AI Runs the Operations: Autonomous Agents and the Future of Cyber Competition by Jam Kraprayoon and Shaun Ee