Audio Briefs

An audio version of "Assessing China’s New Climate Commitments," a new critical questions by CSIS's Ilaria Mazzocco and Deborah Seligsohn. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "What Does Lethality Really Mean in Modern War?," a new critical questions by CSIS's Benjamin Jensen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “AGOA’s Uncertain Future: What’s at Stake for U.S.-Africa Trade,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Oge Onubogu. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Riley McCabe on his brief with Dan Byman, "Left-Wing Terrorism and Political Violence in the United States: What the Data Tells Us.”

An audio version of “What a Government Shutdown Would Mean for Defense Funding in FY 2026,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Seamus P. Daniels. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of "Why Things Are Not (Yet) as Bad as We Thought," a new commentary by CSIS's William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “Rebuilding Resilience in U.S. Pharmaceutical Manufacturing,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Charles Wessner and Shruti Sharma. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of "Update: Why Is Secretary Hegseth Calling His Generals and Admirals to Washington?," a new critical questions by CSIS's Mark F. Cancian. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Mona Yacoubian on her brief with Briana Winslow, “CRINK Diplomatic Ties: A Broader Tilt Toward the Global South.”

An audio version of “Why Congress Must Protect Cyber Sharing,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Michael Casey with Peter Hyun. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “What Is the U.S. Posture Toward the United Nations?,” a new critical questions by CSIS’s Allison Lombardo. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “A Quick Analysis of Secretary Hegseth’s General Officers Meeting,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Mark F. Cancian. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Doha Strikes Highlight Clashing Visions of the Middle East," a new commentary by CSIS’s Mona Yacoubian. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Are U.S. Policies Eroding China’s Dominance in Shipbuilding?," a new Commentary by CSIS's Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, and Aidan Powers-Riggs. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “Semiconductor Clusters in the Making: India’s Push for Global Competitiveness,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Sujai Shivakumar and Shruti Sharma. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “The European Dilemma and the Congressional Surrender,” a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Hearts, Minds, and Uniforms: New Data Reveals China and Russia’s Growing Military Diplomacy Footprint in Latin America and the Caribbean,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Jessie Hu, and Henry Ziemer. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Channeling Augustus: On Agentic Offensive Information Operations,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Erol Yayboke. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of "Competing with China’s Public R&D Model: Lessons and Risks for U.S. Innovation Strategy," a new commentary by CSIS's Charles Wessner and Shruti Sharma. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “Environmental Advocates Are on the Frontlines of Democracy Protection in the Amazon,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Xanthe Scharff. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “The Next Offset: Winning the Fight Before It Starts,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Seth G. Jones. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Power Projection and the Logistics of Modern War,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Cynthia R. Cook. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Defense Budgets in an Uncertain Security Environment,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Seamus P. Daniels. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Industrial Roadblocks: Producing at Scale and Adopting New Technologies,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Cynthia R. Cook. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “⁠The Evolution of Irregular Warfare⁠,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Daniel Byman, Seth G. Jones, and Sofia Triana. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.