

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 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 • 2min
A Complex Legacy: U.S. Global Food Security Assistance, 2008–Present
An audio version of "A Complex Legacy: U.S. Global Food Security Assistance, 2008–Present," a new Commentary by CSIS's Caitlin Welsh, Rose Parker, and Joely Virzi. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Nov 12, 2025 • 14min
Help Wanted: AI Needs Domain Experts
An audio version of “Help Wanted: AI Needs Domain Experts,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Carol Kuntz. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Nov 10, 2025 • 10min
If the Pentagon Wants More Speed and Scale, It Should Be a Better Customer
An audio version of "If the Pentagon Wants More Speed and Scale, It Should Be a Better Customer," a new Commentary by CSIS's Clayton Swope and Kari Bingen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Nov 10, 2025 • 7min
Waiting for the Supremes Part II
An audio version of "Waiting for the Supremes Part II," a new Commentary by CSIS's William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Nov 10, 2025 • 21min
Trump’s Caribbean Campaign: The Data Behind the Developing Conflict
An audio version of “Trump’s Caribbean Campaign: The Data Behind the Developing Conflict,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Mark F. Cancian and Chris H. Park. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Nov 7, 2025 • 8min
Rhetoric vs. Reality: The Philippines, ASEAN, and the South China Sea
An audio version of “Rhetoric vs. Reality: The Philippines, ASEAN, and the South China Sea,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Monica Sato. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Nov 7, 2025 • 10min
Trade Deals and a New Chapter for American Nuclear?
An audio version of “Trade Deals and a New Chapter for American Nuclear?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Ray Cai, Jane Nakano, and Joseph Majkut. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Nov 7, 2025 • 17min
Avoiding Catastrophe: The Importance of Privacy when Leveraging AI and Machine Learning for Disaster Management
An audio version of “Avoiding Catastrophe: The Importance of Privacy when Leveraging AI and Machine Learning for Disaster Management,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Leah Kieff. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Nov 6, 2025 • 4min
“Three Steps to Protect the United States Against Extreme Heat”: Audio Brief with Katherine Bliss
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Katherine Bliss on her brief with Steve Morrison and Christina Zielke, “Three Steps to Protect the United States Against Extreme Heat.”


