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.
Episodes
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Nov 17, 2025 • 14min
Information: Too Important to Centralize
An audio version of “Information: Too Important to Centralize,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Todd Simmons. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
Nov 17, 2025 • 6min
Finding Congress
An audio version of “Finding Congress,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
Nov 14, 2025 • 16min
Jungle Thunder: A Multinational Approach to Improving U.S. Capabilities in Jungle Warfare
An audio version of "Jungle Thunder: A Multinational Approach to Improving U.S. Capabilities in Jungle Warfare," a new Commentary by CSIS’s Wilder Alejandro Sánchez with Andre Carvalho. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
Nov 14, 2025 • 10min
Russia’s Intense Air Campaign in October
An audio version of “Russia’s Intense Air Campaign in October,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Yasir Atalan, Erik Tiersten-Nyman, and Benjamin Jensen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
Nov 14, 2025 • 10min
How Important Is Blue Origin’s Second New Glenn Launch?
An audio version of “How Important Is Blue Origin’s Second New Glenn Launch?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Clayton Swope. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
Nov 13, 2025 • 2min
A Complex Legacy: U.S. Global Food Security Assistance, 2008–Present
An audio version of "A Complex Legacy: U.S. Global Food Security Assistance, 2008–Present," a new Commentary by CSIS's Caitlin Welsh, Rose Parker, and Joely Virzi. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
Nov 13, 2025 • 15min
Watered Down: A Weakened Global Water Strategy
An audio version of "Watered Down: A Weakened Global Water Strategy," a new Commentary by CSIS's David Michel. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
Nov 13, 2025 • 16min
What Has Happened to U.S. Government Capabilities for International Humanitarian Assistance, Disaster Response, and Resilience?
An audio version of “What Has Happened to U.S. Government Capabilities for International Humanitarian Assistance, Disaster Response, and Resilience?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Noam Unger. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
Nov 13, 2025 • 11min
USAID Youth Engagement: A Potential Generation Lost?
An audio version of "USAID Youth Engagement: A Potential Generation Lost?," a new Critical Questions by CSIS's Hadeil Ali. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
Nov 13, 2025 • 15min
How U.S. Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance Cuts Could Undermine Global Development Gains
An audio version of “How U.S. Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance Cuts Could Undermine Global Development Gains,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Andrew Friedman and Anne Frederick. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.
