
Audio Briefs
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.
Latest episodes

May 8, 2025 • 15min
Great Power Competition: Surveying Global Electricity Strategies for AI
An audio version of “Great Power Competition: Surveying Global Electricity Strategies for AI,” a new commentary by CSIS's Cy McGeady and Rebecca Riess. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 7, 2025 • 15min
New Zealand’s Wake-Up Call: Beijing’s Reach Reorienting Wellington’s Regional Role
An audio version of “New Zealand’s Wake-Up Call: Beijing’s Reach Reorienting Wellington’s Regional Role,” a new commentary by CSIS's Charles Edel and Kathryn Paik. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 7, 2025 • 21min
G7 Cooperation to De-Risk Minerals Investments in the Global South
An audio version of “G7 Cooperation to De-Risk Minerals Investments in the Global South,” a new commentary by CSIS's Gracelin Baskaran and Meredith Schwartz. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 6, 2025 • 15min
Ceasefire Talks: What’s at Stake for Ukraine’s Agriculture Sector and Global Food Security?
An audio version of “Ceasefire Talks: What’s at Stake for Ukraine’s Agriculture Sector and Global Food Security?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Caitlin Welsh, Emma Dodd, and Joseph Glauber. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 5, 2025 • 5min
Iran’s Port Explosion
An audio version of “Iran’s Port Explosion,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Martin Pimentel, Jennifer Jun, and Joseph S. Bermudez Jr. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 5, 2025 • 7min
Here a Deal, There a Deal, Everywhere a Deal?
An audio version of “Here a Deal, There a Deal, Everywhere a Deal?,” a new commentary by CSIS's William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 5, 2025 • 20min
Revising Missile Controls Is Necessary to Help Allies and Prevent New Nuclear States
An audio version of “Revising Missile Controls Is Necessary to Help Allies and Prevent New Nuclear States,” a new commentary by CSIS's Pranay Vaddi with Ola Craft. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 5, 2025 • 31min
Rebuilding U.S. Zinc Capacity in an Era of Global Competition
An audio version of “Rebuilding U.S. Zinc Capacity in an Era of Global Competition,” a new brief by CSIS's Gracelin Baskaran and Meredith Schwartz. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 5, 2025 • 9min
Australia’s 2025 Election: Decisive Labor Majority Amid Liberal Collapse
An audio version of “Australia’s 2025 Election: Decisive Labor Majority Amid Liberal Collapse,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Charles Edel. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 5, 2025 • 19min
Why Suriname Matters: South America’s Overlooked Strategic Geography
An audio version of “Why Suriname Matters: South America’s Overlooked Strategic Geography,” a new commentary by CSIS's Evan Ellis. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.