

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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Dec 9, 2025 • 12min
The Drone Supply Chain War: Identifying the Chokepoints to Making a Drone
An audio version of “The Drone Supply Chain War: Identifying the Chokepoints to Making a Drone,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Macdonald Amoah, Morgan Bazilian, Jahara Matisek, and Katrina Schweiker. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 9, 2025 • 10min
What’s at Stake in FERC’s Large Load Proposal?
An audio version of “What’s at Stake in FERC’s Large Load Proposal?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Aaron Yang, Ray Cai, Joseph Majkut, and Mathias Zacarias. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 8, 2025 • 13min
U.S.-Caribbean Relations: The Cost of Postponing the 2025 Summit of the Americas
An audio version of “U.S.-Caribbean Relations: The Cost of Postponing the 2025 Summit of the Americas,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Georges A. Fauriol and Mary Speck. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 8, 2025 • 17min
The Manifest Modernization Act: Enhancing Visibility Into Forced Labor Risks in U.S. Supply Chains
An audio version of “The Manifest Modernization Act: Enhancing Visibility Into Forced Labor Risks in U.S. Supply Chains,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Laura T. Murphy and Anasuya Syam. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 5, 2025 • 7min
The NSS That Could Destroy the NATO Alliance
An audio version of "The NSS That Could Destroy the NATO Alliance," a new Commentary by CSIS's Max Bergmann. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 1, 2025 • 6min
Looking for Exports
An audio version of "Looking for Exports," a new Commentary by CSIS's William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Nov 25, 2025 • 17min
The Global Alignment Index: Tracking Support for U.S., Chinese, and Russian Leadership
An audio version of “The Global Alignment Index: Tracking Support for U.S., Chinese, and Russian Leadership," a new Commentary by CSIS’s Gregory B. Poling and Andreyka Natalegawa. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Nov 25, 2025 • 17min
Experts React: Progress and Setbacks at COP30
An audio version of "Experts React: Progress and Setbacks at COP30,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Leslie Abrahams, Jane Nakano, Noam Unger, J. Stephen Morrison, Katherine E. Bliss, Mathias Zacarias, Ray Cai, and Alexis Burns. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Nov 25, 2025 • 11min
Satellite Imagery Shows Tehran’s Accelerating Water Crisis
An audio version of "Satellite Imagery Shows Tehran’s Accelerating Water Crisis," a new Commentary by CSIS's David Michel, Will Todman, and Jennifer Jun. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Nov 25, 2025 • 9min
Understanding the Red Fort Attack in New Delhi
An audio version of "Understanding the Red Fort Attack in New Delhi," a new Critical Questions by CSIS's S. L. Narasimhan. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.


