Audio Briefs

Center for Strategic and International Studies

Audio Briefs brings you CSIS publications in audio form. Listen to short, spoken-word summaries from CSIS experts about their latest reports, or hear a full audio version of any CSIS commentary.

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March 9 · 13 min
The New Containment Doctrine: How the United States Is Using Trade to Stop Digital Regulation
An audio version of “⁠The New Containment Doctrine: How the United States Is Using Trade to Stop Digital Regulation⁠,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Duc Minh Nguyet (Moon) Nguyen and Philip Luck. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 9 · 17 min
Pioneering Quantum-Supercomputing Integration: U.S. Leadership in the Next Computing Era
An audio version of “⁠Pioneering Quantum-Supercomputing Integration: U.S. Leadership in the Next Computing Era⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Hideki Tomoshige and Shruti Sharma. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 9 · 14 min
What Does the New Cyber Strategy Really Mean?
An audio version of "⁠What Does the New Cyber Strategy Really Mean?⁠," a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Emily Harding. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 9 · 19 min
Alberta Separatism Would Harm Both Canada and the United States
An audio version of “⁠Alberta Separatism Would Harm Both Canada and the United States⁠,” a new critical questions by CSIS’s Christopher Hernandez-Roy with Randy Boissonnault. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 9 · 5 min
Chicken Soup Coming Home to Roost
An audio version of "⁠Chicken Soup Coming Home to Roost⁠," a new Commentary by CSIS's William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 6 · 3 min
“The Power of Innovation: The Strategic Value of China’s High-Tech Drive”: Audio Brief with Scott Kennedy
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Scott Kennedy on his report, The Power of Innovation: The Strategic Value of China’s High-Tech Drive.
March 6 · 9 min
No One, Not Even Beijing, Is Getting Through the Strait of Hormuz
An audio version of “⁠No One, Not Even Beijing, Is Getting Through the Strait of Hormuz⁠,” a new Commentary by Harrison Prétat, Monica Sato, Aidan Powers-Riggs, and Matthew P. Funaiole. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 6 · 19 min
What Does the Iran War Mean for Global Energy Markets?
An audio version of “⁠What Does the Iran War Mean for Global Energy Markets?⁠,” a new Commentary by Joseph Majkut, Kevin Book, Adi Imsirovic, Sarah Emerson, Raad Alkadiri, Leslie Palti-Guzman, and Ben Cahill. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 6 · 5 min
Russian Crude and India: Here to Stay Amid Middle East Tensions?
An audio version of “⁠Russian Crude and India: Here to Stay Amid Middle East Tensions?⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Shashwat Kumar. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 6 · 18 min
The Satellite Encryption Gap: Why Everyday Citizens’ Communications Are at Risk
An audio version of “⁠The Satellite Encryption Gap: Why Everyday Citizens’ Communications Are at Risk⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Lauryn Williams and Kuhu Badgi. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 5 · 17 min
The Shield of Americas Gathering and an Amplified Strategy to Counter China in the Western Hemisphere
An audio version of "⁠The Shield of Americas Gathering and an Amplified Strategy to Counter China in the Western Hemisphere⁠," a new Commentary by CSIS's Ryan C. Berg. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 5 · 12 min
From Compliance to Strategy: Rethinking the Role of Human Rights in National Security and Countering Violent Extremism
An audio version of “⁠From Compliance to Strategy: Rethinking the Role of Human Rights in National Security and Countering Violent Extremism⁠,” a new Commentary by Edmund Mbigili. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 5 · 19 min
$3.7 Billion: Estimated Cost of Epic Fury’s First 100 Hours
An audio version of “$3.7 Billion: Estimated Cost of Epic Fury’s First 100 Hours,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 4 · 19 min
Macron’s Île-Longue Speech: Updating France’s Nuclear Doctrine for a New Era
An audio version of “⁠Macron’s Île-Longue Speech: Updating France’s Nuclear Doctrine for a New Era,⁠” a new commentary by CSIS’s Astrid Chevreuil. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 3 · 13 min
How Will Cyber Warfare Shape the U.S.-Israel Conflict with Iran?
An audio version of “⁠How Will Cyber Warfare Shape the U.S.-Israel Conflict with Iran?⁠” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Kuhu Badgi and Lauryn Williams. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 3 · 17 min
Why Decapitation Will Not Solve the United States’ Iran Problem
An audio version of “⁠Why Decapitation Will Not Solve the United States’ Iran Problem⁠,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Jon B. Alterman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 2 · 10 min
Venezuelans Welcome U.S. Intervention, But Hope for a Rapid Democratic Transition Post-Maduro
"⁠Venezuelans Welcome U.S. Intervention, But Hope for a Rapid Democratic Transition Post-Maduro⁠" by C-S-I-S's Mark Feierstein with Mary Speck, published March 2, 2026. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 2 · 6 min
Cleaning Up the Mess
An audio version of "⁠Cleaning Up the Mess⁠," a new Commentary by CSIS's William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 2 · 5 min
A New Era: Space After New START
An audio version of “⁠A New Era: Space After New START⁠,” a new Commentary by CSIS's Sean Wilson. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 1 · 9 min
The Regional Reverberations of the U.S. and Israeli Strikes on Iran
An audio version of “⁠The Regional Reverberations of the U.S. and Israeli Strikes on Iran,⁠” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Mona Yacoubian. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.