Early Edition October 5, 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 on October 5, 2026 on Just Security.  **ICYMI: Last Week on *Just Security:*** - Timeline of Boat Strikes and Related Actions by Jeremy Chin, Margaret Lin, Aidan Arasasingham, and Marie Miller - Collection: Just Security 2026 Midterm Election Analysis and Commentary by Just Security - Under the Gaza Peace Plan, Who Is Responsible for the Treatment of Protected Persons and What Does That Require? by Tim Wood