

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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Sep 25, 2025 • 4min
A Quick Analysis of Secretary Hegseth’s General Officers Meeting
An audio version of “A Quick Analysis of Secretary Hegseth’s General Officers Meeting,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Mark F. Cancian. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 25, 2025 • 12min
What Is the U.S. Posture Toward the United Nations?
An audio version of “What Is the U.S. Posture Toward the United Nations?,” a new critical questions by CSIS’s Allison Lombardo. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 24, 2025 • 9min
Doha Strikes Highlight Clashing Visions of the Middle East
An audio version of "Doha Strikes Highlight Clashing Visions of the Middle East," a new commentary by CSIS’s Mona Yacoubian. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 24, 2025 • 9min
Are U.S. Policies Eroding China’s Dominance in Shipbuilding?
An audio version of "Are U.S. Policies Eroding China’s Dominance in Shipbuilding?," a new Commentary by CSIS's Matthew P. Funaiole, Brian Hart, and Aidan Powers-Riggs. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 23, 2025 • 23min
Semiconductor Clusters in the Making: India’s Push for Global Competitiveness
An audio version of “Semiconductor Clusters in the Making: India’s Push for Global Competitiveness,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s
Sujai Shivakumar and Shruti Sharma. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 22, 2025 • 6min
The European Dilemma and the Congressional Surrender
An audio version of “The European Dilemma and the Congressional Surrender,” a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 22, 2025 • 20min
Hearts, Minds, and Uniforms: New Data Reveals China and Russia’s Growing Military Diplomacy Footprint in Latin America and the Caribbean
An audio version of “Hearts, Minds, and Uniforms: New Data Reveals China and Russia’s Growing Military Diplomacy Footprint in Latin America and the Caribbean,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Ryan C. Berg, Christopher Hernandez-Roy, Jessie Hu, and Henry Ziemer. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 19, 2025 • 8min
Channeling Augustus: On Agentic Offensive Information Operations
An audio version of “Channeling Augustus: On Agentic Offensive Information Operations,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Erol Yayboke. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 17, 2025 • 12min
Competing with China’s Public R&D Model: Lessons and Risks for U.S. Innovation Strategy
An audio version of "Competing with China’s Public R&D Model: Lessons and Risks for U.S. Innovation Strategy," a new commentary by CSIS's Charles Wessner and Shruti Sharma. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 17, 2025 • 11min
Environmental Advocates Are on the Frontlines of Democracy Protection in the Amazon
An audio version of “Environmental Advocates Are on the Frontlines of Democracy Protection in the Amazon,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Xanthe Scharff. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.


