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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May 21, 2024 · 12 min
A New Investigatory Powers Act in the United Kingdom Enhances Government Surveillance Powers
An audio version of “A New Investigatory Powers Act in the United Kingdom Enhances Government Surveillance Powers,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Meredith Broadbent. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
May 21, 2024 · 13 min
Strategic Perspectives on U.S. Electric Demand Growth
An audio version of “Strategic Perspectives on U.S. Electric Demand Growth,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Cy McGeady. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
May 20, 2024 · 11 min
Why Russia Keeps Rattling the Nuclear Saber
An audio version of “Why Russia Keeps Rattling the Nuclear Saber,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Heather Williams. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
May 20, 2024 · 5 min
The Return of Tariff Man—But Not the One You Were Expecting
An audio version of “The Return of Tariff Man—But Not the One You Were Expecting,” a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
May 20, 2024 · 5 min
Celebrating the Army’s Lab Partnership with Kenya While Guaranteeing Its Future
An audio version of “Celebrating the Army’s Lab Partnership with Kenya While Guaranteeing Its Future,” a new commentary by CSIS’s J Stephen Morrison and Thomas Cullison. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
May 20, 2024 · 15 min
Gallium Nitride: A Strategic Opportunity for the Semiconductor Industry
An audio version of “Gallium Nitride: A Strategic Opportunity for the Semiconductor Industry,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Sujai Shivakumar, Julia Yoon, and Tisyaketu Sirkar. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
May 20, 2024 · 4 min
The Impacts of Raisi’s Death
An audio version of “The Impacts of Raisi’s Death,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Jon B. Alterman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
May 17, 2024 · 13 min
NATO and Its South: Redefining the Terms
An audio version of “NATO and Its South: Redefining the Terms,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Mathieu Droin, Carlota G. Encina, and Cameron Hudson with Selin Uysal. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
May 17, 2024 · 9 min
Pedal to the Metal: Accelerating Pentagon Integration of Commercial Space
An audio version of “Pedal to the Metal: Accelerating Pentagon Integration of Commercial Space,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Audrey Schaffer. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
May 17, 2024 · 12 min
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Transnistria?
An audio version of “How Do You Solve a Problem Like Transnistria?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Leah Kieff. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
May 17, 2024 · 2 min
“Nigeria's Evolving Outlook: New Politics, Old Outcomes”: Audio Brief with Cameron Hudson
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Cameron Hudson on his report, Nigeria's Evolving Outlook: New Politics, Old Outcomes.
May 17, 2024 · 11 min
Intellectual Property Rights in the U.S.-China Innovation Competition
An audio version of “Intellectual Property Rights in the U.S.-China Innovation Competition,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Chris Borges. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
May 15, 2024 · 12 min
NATO and Economic Security: A Political Oxymoron or Inevitability?
An audio version of “NATO and Economic Security: A Political Oxymoron or Inevitability?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Emily Benson and Pau Alvarez-Aragones. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
May 15, 2024 · 17 min
Managing the United States’ Spectrum Gamble
An audio version of “Managing the United States’ Spectrum Gamble,” a new commentary by CSIS’s James Andrew Lewis. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
May 15, 2024 · 3 min
“Mineral Demands for Resilient Semiconductor Supply Chains: The Role of the Western Hemisphere”: Audio Brief with Ryan C. Berg and Henry Ziemer
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Ryan C. Berg and Henry Ziemer on their brief with Emiliano Polo Anaya, “Mineral Demands for Resilient Semiconductor Supply Chains: The Role of the Western Hemisphere.”
May 15, 2024 · 19 min
En Español: La Olla a Presión del Esequibo: Nacionalismo Desbocado y Estrategia de Compelencia de Maduro
Una versión en audio de “La Olla a Presión del Esequibo: Nacionalismo Desbocado y Estrategia de Compelencia de Maduro”, un nuevo comentario de Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Henry Ziemer, Rubi Bledsoe, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. y Jennifer Jun del CSIS. Este audio fue generado con texto a voz por Eleven Labs.
May 15, 2024 · 22 min
Experts React: Energy and Trade Implications of Tariffs on Chinese Imports
An audio version of “Experts React: Energy and Trade Implications of Tariffs on Chinese Imports,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Joseph Majkut, William Alan Reinsch, Scott Kennedy, Emily Benson, Gracelin Baskaran, Jane Nakano, and Quill Robsinson. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
May 14, 2024 · 14 min
What Does It Really Mean to Talk about Tech Competition?
An audio version of “What Does It Really Mean to Talk about Tech Competition?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Yinuo Geng. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
May 14, 2024 · 13 min
Leveraging Argentina’s Mineral Resources for Economic Growth
An audio version of “Leveraging Argentina’s Mineral Resources for Economic Growth,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Gracelin Baskaran and Florence Yu. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
May 14, 2024 · 3 min
“The Essequibo Pressure Cooker: Runaway Nationalism and Maduro’s Compellence Strategy”: Audio Brief with Ryan C. Berg and Christopher Hernandez-Roy
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Ryan C. Berg and Christopher Hernandez-Roy on their commentary with Henry Ziemer, Rubi Bledsoe, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., and Jennifer Jun, “The Essequibo Pressure Cooker: Runaway Nationalism and Maduro’s Compellence Strategy.”