Audio Briefs

An audio version of "Transatlantic Relations Under Trump: An Uneasy Peace," a new commentary by CSIS's Max Bergmann. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “Pacific Perspectives on Trump’s Second Term: Uncertainty and Adaptation,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Charles Edel, Kathryn Paik, and John Augé. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of “Trump’s Africa Policy: Commerce and Domestic Politics Clash,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Oge Onubogu. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of "6G and AI: How Wireless Technology and Edge Devices Are Shaping the Global AI Race," a new Commentary by CSIS's Matt Pearl. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “Sanae Takaichi: Japan’s Likely New Leader,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Nicholas Szechenyi. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

An audio version of "How Does the Government Shutdown Impact the U.S. Industrial Base?," a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Jerry McGinn, Katy Buda, and Audrey Aldisert. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “Experts React: U.S.-China Relations Heading into a Likely Summit,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Thomas J. Christensen, Jeannette Chu, Brian Hart, Scott Kennedy, Henrietta Levin, and Ilaria Mazzocco. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of "Down on the Farm," a new commentary by CSIS's William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

An audio version of “Could the Pakistani-Saudi Defense Pact Be the First Step Toward a NATO-Style Alliance?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Diya Ashtakala, Doreen Horschig, and Bailey Schiff. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs. 

Mona Yacoubian, a senior policy expert and author, dives into the implications of President Trump's executive order on Qatar. She discusses the unprecedented security guarantee provided to Qatar and its potential to reshape U.S.-Qatar relations. The timing of the order is examined in relation to Israel's actions, as well as Qatar's unique mediating role involving Hamas. Yacoubian emphasizes how this order could deter future threats against Qatar and reflects on the broader shift toward multipolarity in Middle Eastern security dynamics.