Audio Briefs

An audio version of "The Role of Land Power in the Future Global Security Environment," a new Commentary by CSIS's Jerry McGinn with Jack Keane and Ryan McCarthy. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Kate Bondar on her white paper, “How Russia Is Building a Sovereign Drone Ecosystem for AI-Driven Autonomy.”

An audio version of "Australia and Indonesia: A Strategic Partnership for Climate and Energy Resilience," a new Commentary by CSIS's John Augé and Japhet Quitzon. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of Reinforce, Don’t Reopen: Why Digital Trade Matters in the 2026 USMCA Review, a new Commentary by CSIS's Diego Marroquín Bitar. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Why Didn’t Iran Use Terrorism?," a new Commentary by CSIS's Daniel Byman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “Can the United States Enable Post-Conflict Stability?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Andrew Friedman, Enoh T. Ebong, Brad Brooks-Rubin, J. Stephen Morrison, Leonard Rubenstein, Will Todman, Juliana Rubio, Emma Curtis, Caitlin Welsh, Michaela Simoneau, and Sophia Hirshfield. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “Reining in the Export Control Arms Race,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Kate Koren, Scott Kennedy, Philip Luck, and Ilaria Mazzocco. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.  

An audio version of Can Gen Z Protests Reshape Governance in Africa?, a new Commentary by CSIS's Khasai Makhulo and Oge Onubogu. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Unpacking the $1.5 Trillion FY 2027 Defense Budget Topline," 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 What Are the Unintended Consequences of the U.S.-Iran Conflict for Defense and Security?, a new Commentary by CSIS's Nikita Shah, Emily Harding, Daniel Byman, Eliot A. Cohen, Kateryna Bondar, Jonathan Burchell, and Mark F. Cancian. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “Preparing for the Consequences of Collapse in Cuba,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Katherine E. Bliss, Andrew Friedman, David Michel, Zane Swanson, and Henry Ziemer. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “The Fragile U.S.-Iran Ceasefire: Issues to Watch,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Daniel Byman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “What’s Next for Oil Markets After the Ceasefire Agreement?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Clayton Seigle. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Chile: New Directions and Uncertainty with a Strong Security Partner," a new Commentary by CSIS's Evan Ellis. This text-to-speech audio was generated with Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “World Trade Organization Ministerial Post-Mortem,” a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.  

An audio version of "Where Is the Space Force Budget for Commercial Services?," a new Commentary by CSIS's Clayton Swope. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "The Alluring Potential of an Integrated Venezuelan Gas Industry," a new Commentary by CSIS's Leslie Palti-Guzman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “The Texas Energy Reference Design: Stress-Testing Load Growth Challenges for an AI Century,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Arushi Sharma Frank. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Peru 2026 General Election: First-Round Vote Must-Knows," a new Commentary by CSIS's Margarita R. Seminario. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “Winning the Minerals Race Requires Building Demand, Not Just Supply,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Gracelin Baskaran. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “What Happens After Hungary’s Election? Four Scenarios to Watch,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Donatienne Ruy. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “The Impact of the Iran Conflict on South Korea: By the Numbers,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Victor Cha and Andy Lim. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.  

An audio version of “Options for the United States to Resolve the Iran Nuclear Challenge,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Heather Williams and Joseph Rodgers. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.  

An audio version of “Who Is Winning the Iran War?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Daniel Byman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.  

An audio version of “Iran Conflict Heightens Cyber Threats to U.S. Energy Infrastructure,” a new Commentary by CSIS's Leslie Abrahams and Lauryn Williams. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.