Audio Briefs

An audio version of “Ending Maduro’s Oil Lifeline: Reviewing Oil Licenses Granted Under the Barbados Accord,” a new commentary by CSIS expert Ryan C. Berg, Jose Ignacio Hernández, and Alexandra Winkler. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Why Should the United States Prioritize Mars?,” new critical questions by CSIS's Clayton Swope. Published January 23, 2025. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Fixing the DOD’s Audit Problem,” a new commentary by CSIS's Kristyn E. Jones. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Seizing Greenland Is Worse Than a Bad Deal,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Otto Svendsen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Process Fouls and Consultations,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Exploring Promising Opportunities for Defense-Tech Start-Ups in the U.S.-Japan Alliance,” a new Commentary by CSIS experts Makoto Tsujiguchi and Moyuru Tanaka. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Israel and Hamas Reach a Ceasefire,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Jon B. Alterman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Seeding Security: Why Agrobiodiversity Loss Threatens National Security,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS experts Zane Swanson and Caitlin Welsh. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Looking Back: A Review of the Pacific in 2024,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Kathryn Paik. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Next Steps for the International Counter Ransomware Initiative,” a new commentary by CSIS’s James Andrew Lewis. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “The Arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol,” a new Commentary by CSIS experts Victor Cha and Ellen Kim. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Panama: From Zoned Out to Strategic Opportunity,” a new commentary by CSIS experts Andrew Sanders and Ryan C. Berg. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Special Envoys Can Elevate Africa Under Trump,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Cameron Hudson. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Russian Oil Sanctions Demand Persistence,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Clayton Seigle. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Experts React: The Challenges and Opportunities for the Trump Administration in Africa,” a new commentary by CSIS experts Mvemba Phezo Dizolele, Laird Treiber, Rafiq Raji, Jon Temin, Saleh Bala, Cameron Hudson, Emilia Columbo, Ryan Cummings, and Will Brown, published on January 13, 2025. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Using the AI Development Lifecycle as an Organizing Principle for AI Regulations,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Yinuo Geng. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “How to Slay a Giant: Reviving the South China Sea Arbitration,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Gregory B. Poling. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Back & Forth: Intel and the Semiconductor Industry,” a new Commentary by CSIS experts Sujai Shivakumar and Charles Wessner with Christina Alfonso. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s James A. Lewis on his report, Faster into the Cloud: Accelerating Federal Use of Cloud Services for Security and Efficiency.

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Rubi Bledsoe on her brief with Ryan C. Berg and Michael Ferguson, “Understanding the Impact of Remittances on Mexico’s Economy and Safeguarding Their Future Impact.”  

An audio version of “Things Are Not Always What We Are Told: Lessons from the First Tariff War,” 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 Exorcise Russia’s Ghost Fleet,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Benjamin Jensen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Lebanon Finally Elects a President,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Will Todman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Trudeau Steps Down: Now What?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Christopher Hernandez-Roy. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “An Energy Crisis Provides Opportunity in Moldova,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Leah Kieff. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.