Audio Briefs

An audio version of “A Partial Look Ahead,” a Commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “The Last U.S. Hunger Data: What We Lose with the Termination of the USDA’s Household Food Security in the United States Report,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Caitlin Welsh. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “⁠Maduro Captured: What Comes Next for Venezuela?,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Ryan C. Berg. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Understanding the Saudi Reaction to the Escalation in Yemen,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Michael Ratney. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Why Did the United States Conduct Strikes in Nigeria?," a new Critical Questions by Alexander Palmer and Erin Oppel. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of The Golden Fleet's Battleship Will Never Sail, a new commentary by CSIS’s Mark F. Cancian. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Back in Play: U.S.-India Nuclear Partnership Finds a New Opening,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Gaurav Sansanwal. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "The Pentagon’s AI Problem Isn’t Algorithms, It’s Evaluation," a new Commentary by CSIS's Benjamin Jensen and Yasir Atalan. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Which U.S. Government Agencies Are Facilitating the Trump Administration’s Commercial Diplomacy in Africa?," a new commentary by CSIS’s Khasai Makhulo, Catherine Nzuki, and Oge Onubogu. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “China’s Third Policy Paper on Latin America and the Caribbean: Expanding Influence and Ambitions,” a Critical Questions by CSIS’s Ryan C. Berg, Henrietta Levin, and Bonny Lin. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “What the New National Security Strategy Means for Naval Forces,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Benjamin Jensen, Mackenzie Eaglen, and Henry H. Carroll. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Japan’s Present and Future National Security Strategy: Five Key Challenges to Watch,” a new commentary by Christopher B. Johnstone with Adam P. Liff. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Questions to Ask After a Terrorist Attack," by CSIS's Daniel Byman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “The United States Needs a Southwest Drone Wall,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Henry Ziemer. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Beyond Climate Policy: The Economy-Wide Repercussions of Eliminating the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program," a new Commentary by CSIS's Leslie Abrahams and Mathias Zacarias. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Everything Old is New Again,” a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.  

An audio version of ⁠Ghost Busters: Options for Breaking Russia's Shadow Fleet, a new commentary by CSIS’s Benjamin Jensen and Jose M. Macias III. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “Universities, Patents, and the Future of U.S. Competitiveness,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Shruti Sharma and Chris Borges. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.  

An audio version of “The United States Needs Its Marine Corps Now More Than Ever,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Patrick Panjeti and David Batcheler. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “What Does the Development Finance Corporation Reauthorization Mean for Energy?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Ray Cai. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.  

An audio version of "Protecting Subsea Cables: Detect to Deter, Sue to Secure," a new commentary by CSIS's Joel Coito. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “Targeting State AI Laws Undermines, Rather than Advances, U.S. Technology Leadership,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Aalok Mehta. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.  

An audio version of "Why Did the United States Seize a Venezuelan Oil Shipment?", a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Clayton Seigle. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.  

Breaking the Debt Trap: Why Spending Smarter Beats Spending More by C-S-I-S's Philip Luck with Michael H. Gary, published December 12, 2025. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. Please note that this publication contains visual analysis. To view the full analysis, read the publication at C-S-I-S dot org. 

An audio version of “Navigating the Divide: Why the U.S. Navy Must Resume FONOPs in Indonesia,” a new Commentary by CSIS's Patrick Panjetih. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.