Early Edition May 12, 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 12, 2026, on Just Security.  ICYMI: Yesterday on Just Security Dubious Delistings: Unexplained U.S. Sanctions Removals for the Corrupt and Well-Connected By Adam Keith and Amanda StrayerWhat American Mayors Can Learn From Budapest By Nina HachigianLessons from the Pentagon’s Empty Case Against Mark Kelly By Ryan Burke