

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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Jul 14, 2025 • 20min
Financing for Development: What’s Next After Seville?
An audio version of “Financing for Development: What’s Next After Seville?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Richard Crespin, Pilar Frank O'Leary, Romina Bandura, and Liliana Tomko. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 14, 2025 • 11min
Trump Tariffs Likely Pushing Asia Elsewhere for Economic Partners
An audio version of “Trump Tariffs Likely Pushing Asia Elsewhere for Economic Partners,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Erin Murphy. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 14, 2025 • 13min
Reevaluating the Need for Mission Authorization
An audio version of “Reevaluating the Need for Mission Authorization,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Clayton Swope. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 14, 2025 • 6min
Round and Round We Go, Where We Stop Nobody Knows
An audio version of “Round and Round We Go, Where We Stop Nobody Knows,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Riensch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 11, 2025 • 18min
Financing for Development from Monterrey to Seville: A 25-Year Retrospective
An audio version of "Financing for Development from Monterrey to Seville: A 25-Year Retrospective" a new Commentary by CSIS's James Michel. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 11, 2025 • 10min
Out-Adapting the Enemy: Why Mass Alone Won’t Win Tomorrow’s Wars
An audio version of “Out-Adapting the Enemy: Why Mass Alone Won’t Win Tomorrow’s Wars,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Benjamin Jensen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 11, 2025 • 9min
What Are Brazil’s Strategic Options in Response to U.S. Tariffs?
An audio version of “What Are Brazil’s Strategic Options in Response to U.S. Tariffs?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Thiago de Aragão. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 10, 2025 • 8min
Iran Conflict: Four Lessons Learned for the Oil Market
An audio version of “Iran Conflict: Four Lessons Learned for the Oil Market,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Ben Cahill. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 10, 2025 • 11min
Innovate or Die: The Army Transformation Initiative and the Future of Allied Land Warfare
An audio version of “Innovate or Die: The Army Transformation Initiative and the Future of Allied Land Warfare,” a new Commentary by Maj. Gen. Matthew Van Wagenen, Col. Arnel P. David, and CSIS's Benjamin Jensen . This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jul 9, 2025 • 17min
Renewing the United States’ Skilled Technical Workforce
An audio version of “Renewing the United States’ Skilled Technical Workforce,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Sujai Shivakumar and Julie Heng. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.