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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April 30 · 5 min
Trade or Aid
⁠Trade or Aid⁠, a new Commentary by CSIS's William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 29 · 8 min
How Open-Source, Real-Time Data Can Defeat China at the Edge of Its Influence
An audio version of ⁠How Open-Source, Real-Time Data Can Defeat China at the Edge of Its Influence⁠, a new Commentary by CSIS's Emily Harding. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 28 · 9 min
A Union Restored: New Zealand and the Cook Islands Repair Ties
An audio version of “⁠A Union Restored: New Zealand and the Cook Islands Repair Ties⁠,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Kathryn Paik and Charles Edel. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 27 · 18 min
Hungary After Orbán: The Hard Road Back to Democracy
An audio version of “⁠Hungary After Orbán: The Hard Road Back to Democracy⁠,” a new Commentary by CSIS's Andrew Friedman and Donatienne Ruy. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 27 · 15 min
The Iranian Cyber Threat to U.S. Critical Infrastructure
An audio version of ⁠The Iranian Cyber Threat to U.S. Critical Infrastructure⁠, a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Nikita Shah. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 24 · 10 min
How to Interpret Wartime Oil Prices
An audio version of ⁠How to Interpret Wartime Oil Prices⁠, a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Adi Imsirovic and Clayton Seigle. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 24 · 16 min
Section 702: Why Do We Need It?
An audio version of ⁠Section 702: Why Do We Need It?⁠, a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Emily Harding. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 23 · 9 min
Unleashing Market Forces for Spectrum Use in Space
An audio version of ⁠Unleashing Market Forces for Spectrum Use in Space⁠, a new Commentary by CSIS's Clayton Swope. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 23 · 13 min
Beyond Venezuela and Cuba: The U.S. Military’s Future Operations in the Western Hemisphere
An audio version of “⁠Beyond Venezuela and Cuba: The U.S. Military’s Future Operations in the Western Hemisphere⁠,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Wilder Alejandro Sánchez. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 22 · 14 min
Why Open-Source Intelligence Is a Powerful Weapon Against Fentanyl
An audio version of “⁠Why Open-Source Intelligence Is a Powerful Weapon Against Fentanyl⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Julia Dickson, Christina Nordby, and Emily Harding. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 22 · 12 min
Toward a Mature AI Economy: Policy Priorities for the Road Ahead
An audio version of “⁠Toward a Mature AI Economy: Policy Priorities for the Road Ahead⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Yinuo Geng. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 22 · 5 min
The Rule of Holes
An audio version of “⁠The Rule of Holes⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 22 · 17 min
Governing Antarctica in 2026
An audio version of ⁠Governing Antarctica in 2026⁠, a new Commentary by CSIS's William "Bill" Muntean III. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 22 · 14 min
NATO’s Hidden Dividend and the Avoidable Cost of U.S. Withdrawal
An audio version of ⁠NATO’S Hidden Dividend and the Avoidable Cost of U.S. Withdrawal⁠, a new Commentary by CSIS's Philip Luck with Karen Jackson and Oleksandr Shepotylo. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 20 · 8 min
Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Gambit and the Limits of U.S. Military Power
An audio version of “⁠Iran’s Strait of Hormuz Gambit and the Limits of U.S. Military Power⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Daniel Byman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 20 · 5 min
The United States Withdraws from Syria | State of Play
An audio version of ⁠The United States Withdraws from Syria | State of Play⁠, a new Commentary by CSIS's Mona Yacoubian and Will Todman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 20 · 18 min
Nordic Nukes: Seeking Strategic Agency in Uncertain Times
An audio version of “⁠Nordic Nukes: Seeking Strategic Agency in Uncertain Times⁠,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Astrid Chevreuil, Gine Lund Bolling, and Sara von Bonsdorff. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 17 · 6 min
A New Generation Looks to the Moon: Perspectives on Artemis
An audio version of “⁠A New Generation Looks to the Moon: Perspectives on Artemis⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Clayton Swope with Chantal Li and Jack Sea. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 17 · 4 min
The Case for a Sustained U.S. Presence on the Moon
An audio version of “⁠The Case for a Sustained U.S. Presence on the Moon⁠,” a new commentary by Daniel Louis Dumbacher. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 17 · 6 min
Why “Mowing the Grass” Won’t Work in Iran
An audio version of “⁠Why 'Mowing the Grass' Won’t Work in Iran⁠,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Mona Yacoubian. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.