Center for Strategic and International Studies

Audio Briefs

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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Center for Strategic and International Studies

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Can Iran’s New President Change the Regime’s Confrontational Foreign Policy? 09.07.2024

An audio version of “Can Iran’s New President Change the Regime’s Confrontational Foreign Policy?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Daniel Byman and Katherine Trauger. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

The Future of Hybrid Warfare 09.07.2024

An audio version of “The Future of Hybrid Warfare,” a new commentary by Frank Hoffman, Colonel Matt Neumeyer, and CSIS's Benjamin Jensen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

“Toward a U.S. Economic Security Strategy: Twenty-First-Century Guidance for Domestic and International Policymaking”: Audio Brief with Emily Benson 09.07.2024

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Emily Benson on her report with Catharine Mouradian and Andrea Leonard Palazzi, Toward a U.S. Economic Security Strategy: Twenty-First-Century Guidance for Domestic and International Policymaking.

What Will Happen at NATO’s Washington Summit? 02.07.2024

An audio version of “What Will Happen at NATO’s Washington Summit?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Sean Monaghan, Sissy Martinez, Andrea Leonard Palazzi, and Otto Svendsen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Is Our Trade Policy a Feature or a Bug? 02.07.2024

An audio version of “Is Our Trade Policy a Feature or a Bug?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Garbage, Balloons, and Korean Unification Values 02.07.2024

An audio version of “Garbage, Balloons, and Korean Unification Values,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Victor Cha and Andy Lim. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Assessing the United States’ Solar Power Play 02.07.2024

An audio version of “Assessing the United States’ Solar Power Play,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Quill Robinson and Ryan Featherston. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Why Ecuador’s Security Crisis Demands Global Action 01.07.2024

An audio version of “Why Ecuador’s Security Crisis Demands Global Action,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Ryan C. Berg and Rubi Bledsoe. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Can Nuclear Be Japan’s Answer to Meeting Its Energy Demand Expansion? 01.07.2024

An audio version of “Can Nuclear Be Japan’s Answer to Meeting Its Energy Demand Expansion?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Jane Nakano. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Is There a Path to Counter Russia’s Space Weapons? 28.06.2024

An audio version of “Is There a Path to Counter Russia’s Space Weapons?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Clayton Swope and Makena Young. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Anwar Ibrahim’s Gaza Stance Tests Malaysia-United States Relations 28.06.2024

An audio version of “Anwar Ibrahim’s Gaza Stance Tests Malaysia-United States Relations,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Sophie Lemière. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Taking Charge: Gen Z Leads Historic Protests in Kenya 27.06.2024

An audio version of “Taking Charge: Gen Z Leads Historic Protests in Kenya,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Khasai Makhulo. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Hong Kong Isn’t Mainland China: Let’s Try to Keep It that Way 27.06.2024

An audio version of “Hong Kong Isn’t Mainland China: Let’s Try to Keep It that Way,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Hanscom Smith. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

National Oil Companies Need Help to Cut Methane Emissions 27.06.2024

An audio version of “National Oil Companies Need Help to Cut Methane Emissions,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Ben Cahill. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Not All Tariffs Are the Same: The Core Differences between U.S. and EU Tariffs against Chinese EVs 27.06.2024

An audio version of “Not All Tariffs Are the Same: The Core Differences between U.S. and EU Tariffs against Chinese EVs,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Francesca Ghiretti. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Why Can’t the West Force Russia to Make Peace in Ukraine? 26.06.2024

An audio version of “Why Can’t the West Force Russia to Make Peace in Ukraine?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Sean Monaghan. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

“Europe's Security Role in the Indo-Pacific: Making It Meaningful”: Audio Brief with Max Bergmann 26.06.2024

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Max Bergmann on his report with Christopher B. Johnstone, Europe's Security Role in the Indo-Pacific: Making It Meaningful. 

The Center Holds: The European Election and its Impact on the European Union’s Trade and Climate Policy Future 26.06.2024

An audio version of “The Center Holds: The European Election and its Impact on the European Union’s Trade and Climate Policy Future,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch and Dhari AlSaleh. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

The Kremlin’s Caribbean Gambit: A Great Power Competition Spillover? 25.06.2024

An audio version of “The Kremlin’s Caribbean Gambit: A Great Power Competition Spillover?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Ariel González Levaggi with Vladimir Rouvinski. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

I Just Woke Up. When Am I? 24.06.2024

An audio version of “I Just Woke Up. When Am I?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Unpacking the European Union’s Provisional Tariff Hikes on Chinese Electric Vehicles 21.06.2024

An audio version of “Unpacking the European Union’s Provisional Tariff Hikes on Chinese Electric Vehicles,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch and Jack Whitney. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Investor-State Dispute Settlement: A Key Feature of the Trade Policy Response to Climate Challenges 21.06.2024

An audio version of “Investor-State Dispute Settlement: A Key Feature of the Trade Policy Response to Climate Challenges,” a new commentary by CSIS’s David Korn, Thibault Denamiel, and William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

“Using Artificial Intelligence to Rethink the Unified Command Plan”: Audio Brief with Benjamin Jensen 21.06.2024

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Benjamin Jensen on his report with Kathleen McInnis and Jose M. Macias III, Using Artificial Intelligence to Rethink the Unified Command Plan.

Europe Needs More Conventional Forces, Not Its Own Nukes 21.06.2024

An audio version of “Europe Needs More Conventional Forces, Not Its Own Nukes,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Doreen Horschig and Sean Monaghan. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

The United States Should Press the European Union to Act on Eurobonds for Ukraine 21.06.2024

An audio version of “The United States Should Press the European Union to Act on Eurobonds for Ukraine,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Max Bergmann. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

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