Early Edition March 18, 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 18th, 2026, on Just Security.  ICYMI: Yesterday on Just SecurityIf the U.S. Wants Durable Peace, It Must Protect the Institutions That Build It by Ambassador George MooseFacing Russian Hybrid Threats in Advance of Elections, Armenia Struggles to Maintain Pro-U.S. and EU Path by Laura ThorntonFourth Circuit Affirms $42 Million Jury Verdict in Abu Ghraib Case by William S. Dodge