Early Edition November 5, 2025

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 November 5th, 2025,  on Just Security. ICYMI: Yesterday on Just Security: Drones are Changing How Wars Harm Civilians By Lauren SpinkU.S. Saber Rattling and Venezuela: Lawful Show of Force or Unlawful Threat of Force? By Michael SchmittLegal Progress Stalls for Northern Ireland Families By Brian Dooley and Suchita Uppal