Early Edition May 21, 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 21, 2026, on Just Security.  ICYMI: Yesterday on Just Security Is the United States (Still) at War? How Wars Begin and End By Michael SchmittThe Kafala System Disables Workers. International Disability Law Can Hold Saudi Arabia Accountable By Lindsay M. Harris