

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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May 15, 2025 • 12min
Philippines Votes 2025: A Power Shift in the Senate
An audio version of “Philippines Votes 2025: A Power Shift in the Senate,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Japhet Quitzon. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 15, 2025 • 14min
Mexico’s Telecommunications Law: Bolstering Access or Curtailing Competition?
An audio version of “Mexico’s Telecommunications Law: Bolstering Access or Curtailing Competition?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Ryan C. Berg and Henry Ziemer. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 14, 2025 • 14min
Are U.S. Auto Tariffs Punishing Domestic Investment?
An audio version of “Are U.S. Auto Tariffs Punishing Domestic Investment?,” a new commentary by CSIS's Yuri Unno. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 13, 2025 • 9min
Understanding the Temporary De-Escalation of the U.S.-China Trade War
An audio version of “Understanding the Temporary De-Escalation of the U.S.-China Trade War,” a new commentary by CSIS's Philip Luck. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 13, 2025 • 4min
“Drone Saturation: Russia’s Shahed Campaign”: Audio Brief with Yasir Atalan
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Yasir Atalan on his brief with Benjamin Jensen, “Drone Saturation: Russia’s Shahed Campaign.”

May 13, 2025 • 4min
Trump Announces Lifting of Sanctions on Syria
An audio version of “Trump Announces Lifting of Sanctions on Syria,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Mona Yacoubian. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 12, 2025 • 12min
The Geostrategic Importance of Alaska to the U.S.-Japan Alliance
An audio version of “The Geostrategic Importance of Alaska to the U.S.-Japan Alliance,” a new commentary by CSIS's Shoichi Itoh. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 12, 2025 • 19min
We Need More Off-Ramps for Nuclear Crises
An audio version of “We Need More Off-Ramps for Nuclear Crises,” a new commentary by CSIS's Heather Williams and Nicholas Adamopoulos. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 12, 2025 • 7min
Building a Golden Dome: Lessons from the 1950s
An audio version of “Building a Golden Dome: Lessons from the 1950s,” a new commentary by CSIS's Peppi DeBiaso. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

May 12, 2025 • 7min
With Extra Oil, Trump Already Has His Big Saudi Win
An audio version of “With Extra Oil, Trump Already Has His Big Saudi Win,” a new commentary by CSIS's Clayton Seigle. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.