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.

Produced by Marla Hiller and Lauren Adler

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April 17 · 5 min
International Collaboration Took the United States Back to the Moon
An audio version of “⁠International Collaboration Took the United States Back to the Moon,⁠” a new commentary by CSIS’s Lauryn Williams. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 17 · 18 min
What Comes Next for Artemis?
An audio version of “⁠What Comes Next for Artemis?⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Clayton Swope. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 16 · 3 min
“Resilience Through Linkage: Russia, Iran, and Aspirations for North-South Trade”: Audio Brief with Maria Snegovaya
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Maria Snegovaya on her report with Tina Dolbaia and Nicholas Fenton, Resilience Through Linkage: Russia, Iran, and Aspirations for North-South Trade.
April 16 · 18 min
The Infrastructure Trap: What Beijing Has Learned from Moscow’s Playbook in Central Asia
An audio version of ⁠The Infrastructure Trap: What Beijing Has Learned from Moscow’s Playbook in Central Asia⁠, a new Commentary by CSIS's Leah Kieff. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 15 · 16 min
New Momentum, Old Problems: Transatlantic Export Control Considerations
An audio version of “⁠New Momentum, Old Problems: Transatlantic Export Control Considerations⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Emily Benson and Lexi Linafelter. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 15 · 6 min
Everything Is Connected Part II
An audio version of "⁠Everything Is Connected Part II,⁠" a new Commentary by CSIS's William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 15 · 4 min
The Role of Land Power in the Future Global Security Environment
An audio version of "⁠The Role of Land Power in the Future Global Security Environment⁠," a new Commentary by CSIS's Jerry McGinn with Jack Keane and Ryan McCarthy. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 15 · 19 min
Closing the Local Knowledge Gap in U.S. Competition with China
An audio version of “⁠Closing the Local Knowledge Gap in U.S. Competition with China⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Emily Harding and Julia Dickson. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 13 · 2 min
“How Russia Is Building a Sovereign Drone Ecosystem for AI-Driven Autonomy”: Audio Brief with Kate Bondar
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Kate Bondar on her white paper, “How Russia Is Building a Sovereign Drone Ecosystem for AI-Driven Autonomy.”
April 13 · 15 min
Australia and Indonesia: A Strategic Partnership for Climate and Energy Resilience
An audio version of ⁠Australia and Indonesia: A Strategic Partnership for Climate and Energy Resilience⁠, a new Commentary by CSIS's John Augé and Japhet Quitzon. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 13 · 19 min
Reinforce, Don’t Reopen: Why Digital Trade Matters in the 2026 USMCA Review
An audio version of ⁠Reinforce, Don’t Reopen: Why Digital Trade Matters in the 2026 USMCA Review⁠, a new Commentary by CSIS's Diego Marroquín Bitar. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 13 · 6 min
Why Didn’t Iran Use Terrorism?
An audio version of ⁠Why Didn’t Iran Use Terrorism⁠, a new Commentary by CSIS's Daniel Byman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 10 · 32 min
Can the United States Enable Post-Conflict Stability?
An audio version of “⁠Can the United States Enable Post-Conflict Stability?⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Andrew Friedman, Enoh T. Ebong, Brad Brooks-Rubin, J. Stephen Morrison, Leonard Rubenstein, Will Todman, Juliana Rubio, Emma Curtis, Caitlin Welsh, Michaela Simoneau, and Sophia Hirshfield. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 10 · 17 min
Reining in the Export Control Arms Race
An audio version of “⁠Reining in the Export Control Arms Race⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Kate Koren, Scott Kennedy, Philip Luck, and Ilaria Mazzocco. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 10 · 7 min
Can Gen Z Protests Reshape Governance in Africa?
An audio version of ⁠Can Gen Z Protests Reshape Governance in Africa?⁠, a new Commentary by CSIS's Khasai Makhulo and Oge Onubogu. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 10 · 15 min
Unpacking the $1.5 Trillion FY 2027 Defense Budget Topline
An audio version of ⁠Unpacking the $1.5 Trillion FY 2027 Defense Budget Topline⁠, a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Seamus P. Daniels. This audio was generated with text to speech by Eleven Labs.
April 9 · 19 min
Preparing for the Consequences of Collapse in Cuba
An audio version of “⁠Preparing for the Consequences of Collapse in Cuba⁠,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Katherine E. Bliss, Andrew Friedman, David Michel, Zane Swanson, and Henry Ziemer. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 9 · 18 min
What Are the Unintended Consequences of the U.S.-Iran Conflict for Defense and Security?
An audio version of ⁠What Are the Unintended Consequences of the U.S.-Iran Conflict for Defense and Security?⁠, a new Commentary by CSIS's Nikita Shah, Emily Harding, Daniel Byman, Eliot A. Cohen, Kateryna Bondar, Jonathan Burchell, and Mark F. Cancian. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 8 · 9 min
The Fragile U.S.-Iran Ceasefire: Issues to Watch
An audio version of “⁠The Fragile U.S.-Iran Ceasefire: Issues to Watch⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Daniel Byman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
April 8 · 6 min
What’s Next for Oil Markets After the Ceasefire Agreement?
An audio version of “⁠What’s Next for Oil Markets After the Ceasefire Agreement?⁠,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Clayton Seigle. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.