Early Edition May 1, 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 May 1, 2026, on Just Security.   ICYMI: Yesterday on Just SecurityInsurgent Offensive in Mali Exposes the Deficiencies of Junta-led Security in the Sahel By Lesley Anne WarnerPioneering Plunder: How to Stop Modern Profiteering in Public Office By Abigail BellowsThe Oral Argument in Cisco By William S. Dodge