"Ukraine’s Long-Term Landmine Problem" by Brian Dooley and Suchita Uppal

Published on Friday, April 3rd, 2026 on Just Security, an essential resource for those shaping a just and secure world.

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Published April 3, 2026, on Just Security.  

• “Precision Strike Missiles” (PrSMs) in Iran War: The U.S. Obligation to Conduct a Legal Review of New Weapons by Michael W. Meier
• Over 100 International Law Experts Warn: U.S. Strikes on Iran Violate UN Charter and May Be War Crimes by Tom Dannenbaum, Rebecca Hamilton, Adil Ahmad Haque, Oona A. Hathaway and Gabor Rona
• Washington Is Backing the Wrong Lebanon Strategy by Nadim Houry

Washington Is Backing the Wrong Lebanon Strategy by Nadim Houry. 

Published on Thursday, April 2nd, 2026 on Just Security, an essential resource for those shaping a just and secure world.

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Published April 2nd, 2026, on Just Security.   

ICYMI: Yesterday on Just Security

• The Trump Administration Is Sabotaging Its Own Arctic Strategy by Michael Schiffer
• Khamenei’s Killing and the Perilous Death of the Assassination Ban by Luca Trenta and Arturo Jimenez-Bacardi
• A Feasible Precaution Ignored: AI Targeting Algorithms and the Failure to Recognize Protected Emblems by Michael Loftus
• Where the Law Gets Thin: The Jurisdictional Gap Pirates Exploit by Saby Martinez

Where the Law Gets Thin: The Jurisdictional Gap Pirates Exploit by Saby Martinez.

Published on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 on Just Security, an essential resource for those shaping a just and secure world.

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 April 1, 2026, on Just Security.   

ICYMI: Yesterday on Just Security

• Statement by Israeli International Law Scholars Concerning Israel’s New “Death Penalty for Terrorists” Law by Eliav Lieblich, Yael Ronen, Michal Saliternik and Yuval Shany
• What the Latest Session of the Commission on the Status of Women Reveals About Global Rights by Beth Van Schaack, Jessica Anania and Vicka Heidt
• The Truth Behind Section 702 Query Statistics by Elizabeth Goitein and Hannah James
• A Response to the Brennan Center’s “Myths and Facts” on Section 702 Backdoor Searches by George Croner
• A Survey of Sovereign Standing: Developments in State-Led Lawsuits Against the Federal Government by Bethany Davis Noll and Sofia DeSimone
• The Financial Action Task Force: An Accountability Mechanism for the United States by Ashleigh Subramanian-Montgomery, Sarah Gardiner and Poorvika Mehra

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 March 31, 2026, on Just Security.   

ICYMI: Yesterday on Just Security

• In the U.S. Strike on an Iranian School, What a Serious Military Investigation Should Look Like By Annie Shiel and Priyanka Motaparthy
• The Case for Imposing Costs on China’s AI Distillation Campaigns By Joe Khawam
• Transitional Justice in Syria: Domestic-Led Accountability Efforts Cannot Function in Isolation By Rebecca Hamilton and Anya Neistat

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 March 30, 2026, on Just Security.   

ICYMI: Last Week on Just Secuirty

• Claude and the Constitution: Questions Congress Should Ask Before Renewing Section 702 By Ryan Goodman and Andrew Weissmann 
• AI Needs Accountability. We Can’t Rely on Companies and Governments Alone. By Julie Owono 
• Will the Next U.N. Counterterrorism Strategy Hold States Accountable For Their Use of AI? By Tomaso Falchetta and Romain Lanneau

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 March 27, 2026, on Just Security.   

ICYMI: Yesterday on Just Security

• When Intelligence Fails: A Legal Targeting Analysis of the Minab School Strike By Joseph N. Orenstein
• Beware the AI Preemption Trap By David S. Rubenstein
• Cuba Libre: One Man’s Morality or Our Law? By Steven J. Lepper, William D. Baumgartner, Eugene R. Fidell, Daniel Maurer, and Rachel VanLandingham

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 March 26, 2026, on Just Security.   

ICYMI: Yesterday on Just Security

• DHS’s Revolving Door: The Need for Experienced Leadership in Dangerous Times By Donell Harvin
• Ban Pay-to-Play National Security Approvals By Ashley Deeks and Kristen Eichensehr
• Targeting Enemy Logistics By W. Casey Biggerstaff