

Audio Briefs
Center for Strategic and International Studies
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.
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Jul 24, 2025 • 10min
Thailand Launches Airstrikes Amid Border Dispute with Cambodia
An audio version of “Thailand Launches Airstrikes Amid Border Dispute with Cambodia,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Andreyka Natalegawa and Gregory B. Poling. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 24, 2025 • 12min
AI Benchmarking and the Future of Foreign Policy
An audio version of “AI Benchmarking and the Future of Foreign Policy,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Benjamin Jensen and Yasir Atalan. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 23, 2025 • 9min
Assessing the U.S.-Japan Trade Deal Announcement
An audio version of “Assessing the U.S.-Japan Trade Deal Announcement,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Kristi Govella. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 22, 2025 • 4min
“Shifting Tides: The National Security Implications of the United States’ Pacific Drawdown”: Audio Brief with John Augé
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s John Augé on his white paper with Charles Edel and Kathryn Park, “Shifting Tides: The National Security Implications of the United States’ Pacific Drawdown.”

Jul 21, 2025 • 2min
“Mesh Sensing for Air and Missile Defense”: Audio Brief with Masao Dahlgren
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Masao Dahlgren on his report with Patrycja Bazylczyk and Tom Karako, Mesh Sensing for Air and Missile Defense.

Jul 15, 2025 • 15min
Trump Sends Weapons to Ukraine: By the Numbers
An audio version of “Trump Sends Weapons to Ukraine: By the Numbers,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 15, 2025 • 19min
How AI Cooperation Can Save the U.S.- ROK Trade Talks
An audio version of “How AI Cooperation Can Save the U.S.- ROK Trade Talks,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Navin Girishankar. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 15, 2025 • 4min
“Making the U.S.-UK Special Relationship Fit for Purpose”: Audio Brief with Max Bergmann
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Max Bergmann on his white paper with Lexi Linafelter, "Making the U.S.-UK Special Relationship Fit for Purpose."

Jul 14, 2025 • 11min
Trump Tariffs Likely Pushing Asia Elsewhere for Economic Partners
An audio version of “Trump Tariffs Likely Pushing Asia Elsewhere for Economic Partners,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Erin Murphy. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 14, 2025 • 6min
Round and Round We Go, Where We Stop Nobody Knows
An audio version of “Round and Round We Go, Where We Stop Nobody Knows,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Riensch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.