Audio Briefs

An audio version of “What Does the Expulsion of Pretoria’s Ambassador Mean for U.S.–South Africa Relations?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Cameron Hudson, Khasai Makhulo, and Catherine Nzuki. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “Science, Cooperation, and Winter Uniforms: The Role of South American Militaries in Antarctica,” a new commentary by CSIS's Wilder Alejandro Sánchez. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “The Escalating Attacks on Tesla Facilities,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Riley McCabe. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “Back & Forth 3: Do Sanctions Work?” Focusing on Russia as the main case study, Nick Kumleben argues that sanctions fail because of their ease of circumvention and inability to deter bad actors. Moreover, he asserts that multilateral sanctions may have only been possible in an era of unchallenged U.S. leadership. CSIS’s Philip A. Luck and Andrea Leonard Palazzi counter that his...

An audio version of “The Gaza War Resumes,” a new commentary by CSIS's Jon B. Alterman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Seth Jones on his brief, “Russia’s Shadow War Against the West.”

An audio version of “Policy Volatility Beckons a Disorderly Economic Transition,” a new commentary by CSIS's Navin Girishankar. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “The United States Cannot Afford Disarray as China Strengthens Its Biopharmaceutical Industry,” a new commentary by CSIS's Sujai Shivakumar, Charles Wessner, and Julie Heng. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “The ByBit Heist and the Future of U.S. Crypto Regulation,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Taylar Rajic and Julia Brock. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “Why Ukraine Is a Strategic European and U.S. Ally,” a new commentary by CSIS's Sergiy Tsivkach. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “The Trump-Putin Phone Call: Some Promise, Some Disappointments, and Many Questions,” a new commentary by CSIS's Mark F. Cancian and Maria Snegovaya. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “The Story of Sanctions,” a new commentary by CSIS's William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “Consequences of U.S.-Canada Electricity Tariffs,” a new commentary by CSIS's Cy McGeady and Bridgette Schafer. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “How Interagency Campaigns Can Counter Chinese Gray Zone Incursions in the Pacific,” a new commentary by CSIS's Benjamin Jensen, Kathleen McInnis, and Audrey Aldisert. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “Sealing the Interagency Cracks: The United States in Oceania,” a new commentary by CSIS's Kathleen McInnis and Benjamin Jensen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “What a Government Shutdown Would Mean for Defense Funding in FY 2025,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Seamus Daniels. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “What Does Duterte’s Arrest Mean for Heads of State Facing Justice?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Andrew Friedman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “Accelerating Australia’s Defense Capabilities and Enhancing Industrial Cooperation with the United States,” a new commentary by CSIS's Cynthia Cook and Charles Edel. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “Winning the 5G Race While Building the United States’ Golden Dome,” a new commentary by CSIS's Matt Pearl and Clete Johnson. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Matthew P. Funaiole on his report with Brian Hart and Aidan Powers-Riggs, Ship Wars: Confronting China’s Dual-Use Shipbuilding Empire.

An audio version of “Rodrigo Duterte Heading to Trial in The Hague,” a new commentary by CSIS's Japhet Quitzon. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “North Korea Announces Nuclear-Powered Submarine Development,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Victor Cha and Ellen Kim. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “Tipping Point: The Politics of Water Insecurity in the Middle East,” a new commentary by CSIS's Natasha Hall. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “Do What I Say, Not What I Do,” a new commentary by CSIS's William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “How to Defend Ukraine’s Skies During Peace Negotiations,” a new commentary by CSIS's Benjamin Jensen, Mark Montgomery, and Jose M. Macias III. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.