

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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Nov 21, 2025 • 12min
Will Trump’s Peace Plan for Ukraine Succeed?
An audio version of "Will Trump’s Peace Plan for Ukraine Succeed?," a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Benjamin Jensen and Yasir Atalan. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Nov 21, 2025 • 4min
“Redundancy, Resiliency, and Repair: Securing Subsea Cable Infrastructure”: Audio Brief with Erin Murphy
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Erin Murphy on her report, Redundancy, Resiliency, and Repair: Securing Subsea Cable Infrastructure.

Nov 19, 2025 • 16min
What’s in the New U.S.-Saudi Minerals Agreement?
An audio version of “What’s in the New U.S.-Saudi Minerals Agreement?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Gracelin Baskaran. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Nov 17, 2025 • 6min
Finding Congress
An audio version of “Finding Congress,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Nov 17, 2025 • 14min
Information: Too Important to Centralize
An audio version of “Information: Too Important to Centralize,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Todd Simmons. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Nov 14, 2025 • 10min
Russia’s Intense Air Campaign in October
An audio version of “Russia’s Intense Air Campaign in October,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Yasir Atalan, Erik Tiersten-Nyman, and Benjamin Jensen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Nov 14, 2025 • 10min
How Important Is Blue Origin’s Second New Glenn Launch?
An audio version of “How Important Is Blue Origin’s Second New Glenn Launch?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Clayton Swope. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Nov 14, 2025 • 16min
Jungle Thunder: A Multinational Approach to Improving U.S. Capabilities in Jungle Warfare
An audio version of "Jungle Thunder: A Multinational Approach to Improving U.S. Capabilities in Jungle Warfare," a new Commentary by CSIS’s Wilder Alejandro Sánchez with Andre Carvalho. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Nov 13, 2025 • 15min
Watered Down: A Weakened Global Water Strategy
An audio version of "Watered Down: A Weakened Global Water Strategy," a new Commentary by CSIS's David Michel. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Nov 13, 2025 • 11min
USAID Youth Engagement: A Potential Generation Lost?
An audio version of "USAID Youth Engagement: A Potential Generation Lost?," a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Hadeil Ali. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.


