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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March 31 · 6 min
Why Go Back to the Moon?
An audio version of “⁠Why Go Back to the Moon?⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Clayton Swope. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 31 · 7 min
Cracking the Code on the Lunar Economy
An audio version of “⁠Cracking the Code on the Lunar Economy⁠,” a new commentary by Charles Miller. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 27 · 7 min
Visualizing Iran’s Escalation Strategy
An audio version of “⁠Visualizing Iran’s Escalation Strategy⁠,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Mona Yacoubian. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 27 · 19 min
USMCA Review 2026: Six Scenarios for North America’s Future
An audio version of “⁠USMCA Review 2026: Six Scenarios for North America’s Future⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Diego Marroquín Bitar and William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 27 · 12 min
What the TotalEnergies Deal Means for Energy Investment, Political Risk, and Affordability
An audio version of “⁠What the TotalEnergies Deal Means for Energy Investment, Political Risk, and Affordability,⁠” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Leslie Abrahams. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 27 · 13 min
Europe Needs Bold Economic Action in the Face of the Iran Shock
An audio version of “⁠Europe Needs Bold Economic Action in the Face of the Iran Shock⁠,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Max Bergmann and Federico Steinberg. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 26 · 17 min
AI and Global Food Security: A Focus on Crop Breeding
An audio version of “⁠AI and Global Food Security: A Focus on Crop Breeding⁠,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Zane Swanson, Emma Curtis, and Caitlin Welsh. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 25 · 9 min
Assessing the Air Campaign After Three Weeks: Iran War By the Numbers
An audio version of “⁠Assessing the Air Campaign After Three Weeks: Iran War By the Numbers⁠,” 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 25 · 9 min
Assessing the Air Campaign After Three Weeks: Iran War By the Numbers
An audio version of "⁠Assessing the Air Campaign After Three Weeks: Iran War By the Numbers,⁠" 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 24 · 4 min
“Europe Needs an ASAP Program for Air Defense”: Audio Brief with Max Bergmann
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Max Bergmann on his brief with Otto Svendsen and Jonathan Burchell, “Europe Needs an ASAP Program for Air Defense.”
March 24 · 7 min
The World Trade Organization’s Fourteenth Ministerial Conference
An audio version of "⁠The World Trade Organization’s Fourteenth Ministerial Conference⁠," a new Commentary by CSIS's William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 24 · 14 min
China’s Localization Drive in Semiconductors Gains Impetus from Allied Chip Export Controls
An audio version of "⁠China’s Localization Drive in Semiconductors Gains Impetus from Allied Chip Export Controls⁠," a new Commentary by CSIS's Sujai Shivakumar and Charles Wessner with Thomas Howell. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 24 · 19 min
Building Cooperative Frameworks for Subsea Cable Security in the Indo-Pacific
An audio version of “⁠Building Cooperative Frameworks for Subsea Cable Security in the Indo-Pacific⁠,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Taylar Rajic. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 23 · 14 min
Iran’s Next Move: How to Counter Tehran’s Multidomain Punishment Campaign
An audio version of “⁠Iran’s Next Move: How to Counter Tehran’s Multidomain Punishment Campaign⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Benjamin Jensen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 23 · 15 min
Redesigning Japan’s Space Security Ecosystem for a Stronger U.S.-Japan Alliance
An audio version of “⁠Redesigning Japan’s Space Security Ecosystem for a Stronger U.S.-Japan Alliance⁠,” a new Commentary by Manatsu Takada. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 20 · 17 min
What Are the Implications of the Iran Conflict for Japan?
An audio version of “⁠What Are the Implications of the Iran Conflict for Japan?⁠,” a new Commentary by Kristi Govella and Jane Nakano. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 20 · 14 min
Demystifying Iranian Cyber Operations in the U.S.-Iran Conflict
An audio version of “⁠Demystifying Iranian Cyber Operations in the U.S.-Iran Conflict⁠,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Nikita Shah. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 19 · 16 min
Could Iran Disrupt the Gulf Countries’ Desalinated Water Supplies?
An audio version of "⁠Could Iran Disrupt the Gulf Countries’ Desalinated Water Supplies?⁠," a new Commentary by CSIS's David Michel. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 19 · 28 min
Iran: Relearning the Importance of Waging a War, Not Just Fighting One
An audio version of ⁠Iran: Relearning the Importance of Waging a War, Not Just Fighting One⁠, a new Commentary by James Michael Dubik. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
March 19 · 6 min
What Is Israel Trying to Accomplish in Lebanon?
An audio version of ⁠What Is Israel Trying to Accomplish in Lebanon?⁠, a new Commentary by CSIS's Daniel Byman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.