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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Oct 22, 2026

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Episodes

The AI Seoul Summit 23.05.2024

An audio version of “The AI Seoul Summit,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Gregory C. Allen and Georgia Adamson. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

The Defense Industrial Implications of Putin’s Appointment of Andrey Belousov as Minister of Defense 23.05.2024

An audio version of “The Defense Industrial Implications of Putin’s Appointment of Andrey Belousov as Minister of Defense,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Nicholas Velazquez, Maeve Sockwell, and Cynthia Cook. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Collaboration for a Price: Russian Military-Technical Cooperation with China, Iran, and North Korea 23.05.2024

An audio version of Collaboration for a Price: Russian Military-Technical Cooperation with China, Iran, and North Korea, a new report by CSIS’s Max Bergmann, Maria Snegovaya, Tina Dolbaia, and Nick Fenton. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

The Use of March-In Rights Could Undermine Innovation and National Security 23.05.2024

An audio version of “The Use of March-In Rights Could Undermine Innovation and National Security,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Hideki Tomoshige and Sujai Shivakumar. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

To Make Clean Industry Stick, the United States Needs New Trade Mechanisms 22.05.2024

An audio version of “To Make Clean Industry Stick, the United States Needs New Trade Mechanisms,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Allegra Dawes. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

How Latin American Navies Combat Illegal, Unreported, or Unregulated Fishing 22.05.2024

An audio version of “How Latin American Navies Combat Illegal, Unreported, or Unregulated Fishing,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Wilder Alejandro Sánchez. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

“How Japan Thinks about Energy Security”: Audio Brief with Ben Cahill 22.05.2024

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Ben Cahill on his brief with Jane Nakano and Kunro Irié, “How Japan Thinks about Energy Security.”

Space, Speed, and Sovereignty: Hypersonic Tensions in the Southern Hemisphere 22.05.2024

An audio version of “Space, Speed, and Sovereignty: Hypersonic Tensions in the Southern Hemisphere,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Laura Delgado López with Guido L. Torres. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

A New Investigatory Powers Act in the United Kingdom Enhances Government Surveillance Powers 21.05.2024

An audio version of “A New Investigatory Powers Act in the United Kingdom Enhances Government Surveillance Powers,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Meredith Broadbent. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Strategic Perspectives on U.S. Electric Demand Growth 21.05.2024

An audio version of “Strategic Perspectives on U.S. Electric Demand Growth,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Cy McGeady. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Why Russia Keeps Rattling the Nuclear Saber 20.05.2024

An audio version of “Why Russia Keeps Rattling the Nuclear Saber,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Heather Williams. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

The Return of Tariff Man—But Not the One You Were Expecting 20.05.2024

An audio version of “The Return of Tariff Man—But Not the One You Were Expecting,” a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Celebrating the Army’s Lab Partnership with Kenya While Guaranteeing Its Future 20.05.2024

An audio version of “Celebrating the Army’s Lab Partnership with Kenya While Guaranteeing Its Future,” a new commentary by CSIS’s J Stephen Morrison and Thomas Cullison. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Gallium Nitride: A Strategic Opportunity for the Semiconductor Industry 20.05.2024

An audio version of “Gallium Nitride: A Strategic Opportunity for the Semiconductor Industry,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Sujai Shivakumar, Julia Yoon, and Tisyaketu Sirkar. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

The Impacts of Raisi’s Death 20.05.2024

An audio version of “The Impacts of Raisi’s Death,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Jon B. Alterman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

NATO and Its South: Redefining the Terms 17.05.2024

An audio version of “NATO and Its South: Redefining the Terms,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Mathieu Droin, Carlota G. Encina, and Cameron Hudson with Selin Uysal. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Pedal to the Metal: Accelerating Pentagon Integration of Commercial Space 17.05.2024

An audio version of “Pedal to the Metal: Accelerating Pentagon Integration of Commercial Space,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Audrey Schaffer. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Transnistria? 17.05.2024

An audio version of “How Do You Solve a Problem Like Transnistria?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Leah Kieff. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

“Nigeria's Evolving Outlook: New Politics, Old Outcomes”: Audio Brief with Cameron Hudson 17.05.2024

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Cameron Hudson on his report, Nigeria's Evolving Outlook: New Politics, Old Outcomes.

Intellectual Property Rights in the U.S.-China Innovation Competition 17.05.2024

An audio version of “Intellectual Property Rights in the U.S.-China Innovation Competition,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Chris Borges. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

NATO and Economic Security: A Political Oxymoron or Inevitability? 15.05.2024

An audio version of “NATO and Economic Security: A Political Oxymoron or Inevitability?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Emily Benson and Pau Alvarez-Aragones. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Managing the United States’ Spectrum Gamble 15.05.2024

An audio version of “Managing the United States’ Spectrum Gamble,” a new commentary by CSIS’s James Andrew Lewis. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

“Mineral Demands for Resilient Semiconductor Supply Chains: The Role of the Western Hemisphere”: Audio Brief with Ryan C. Berg and Henry Ziemer 15.05.2024

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Ryan C. Berg and Henry Ziemer on their brief with Emiliano Polo Anaya, "Mineral Demands for Resilient Semiconductor Supply Chains: The Role of the Western Hemisphere.”

En Español: La Olla a Presión del Esequibo: Nacionalismo Desbocado y Estrategia de Compelencia de Maduro 15.05.2024

Una versión en audio de “La Olla a Presión del Esequibo: Nacionalismo Desbocado y Estrategia de Compelencia de Maduro”, un nuevo comentario de Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Henry Ziemer, Rubi Bledsoe, Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. y Jennifer Jun del CSIS. Este audio fue generado con texto a voz por Eleven Labs.

Experts React: Energy and Trade Implications of Tariffs on Chinese Imports 15.05.2024

An audio version of “Experts React: Energy and Trade Implications of Tariffs on Chinese Imports,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Joseph Majkut, William Alan Reinsch, Scott Kennedy, Emily Benson, Gracelin Baskaran, Jane Nakano, and Quill Robsinson. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

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