

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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Aug 26, 2025 • 13min
An Unnecessary Territorial Dispute in the Amazon: Colombia’s Petro Focuses on the Wrong Threats
An audio version of “An Unnecessary Territorial Dispute in the Amazon: Colombia’s Petro Focuses on the Wrong Threats,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Wilder Alejandro Sánchez. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 25, 2025 • 6min
The NeverEnding Story
An audio version of "The NeverEnding Story," a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 25, 2025 • 10min
Securing the U.S. Industrial Base in Semiconductors: Investing in a National Champion
An audio version of “Securing the U.S. Industrial Base in Semiconductors: Investing in a National Champion,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Sujai Shivakumar, Charles Wessner, and Chris Borges. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 25, 2025 • 10min
The Trump Administration Wants to Establish a UN Support Office in Haiti—Now What?
An audio version of “The Trump Administration Wants to Establish a UN Support Office in Haiti—Now What?,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Georges A. Fauriol. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 20, 2025 • 9min
What Would Security Guarantees in Ukraine Look Like?
An audio version of “What Would Security Guarantees in Ukraine Look Like?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Benjamin Jensen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 20, 2025 • 2min
“USMCA Review 2026”: Audio Brief with Diego Marroquín
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Diego Marroquín on his brief with Christopher Hernandez-Roy and Earl Anthony Wayne, “USMCA Review 2026.”

Aug 20, 2025 • 12min
Why U.S. Junior Professionals in the UN Still Matter
An audio version of "Why U.S. Junior Professionals in the UN Still Matter," a new commentary by CSIS's Allison Lombardo with Ella Lipin. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 20, 2025 • 11min
Does the U.S.–Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Announcement Signal a New Front in Great Power Competition?
An audio version of “Does the U.S.–Cook Islands Seabed Minerals Announcement Signal a New Front in Great Power Competition?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Kathryn Paik and Gracelin Baskaran. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 19, 2025 • 17min
Rotten Tomatoes: Implications of the Termination of the U.S.-Mexico Tomato Suspension Agreement
An audio version of “Rotten Tomatoes: Implications of the Termination of the U.S.-Mexico Tomato Suspension Agreement,” a new commentary by CSIS’s
Andrew I. Rudman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Aug 18, 2025 • 10min
What Would a Ceasefire in Ukraine Look Like?
An audio version of “What Would a Ceasefire in Ukraine Look Like?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Benjamin Jensen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.


