
Audio Briefs
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.
Latest episodes

Jan 24, 2025 • 13min
Why Should the United States Prioritize Mars?
An audio version of “Why Should the United States Prioritize Mars?,” new critical questions by CSIS's Clayton Swope. Published January 23, 2025. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jan 23, 2025 • 12min
Fixing the DOD’s Audit Problem
An audio version of “Fixing the DOD’s Audit Problem,” a new commentary by CSIS's Kristyn E. Jones. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jan 22, 2025 • 19min
Seizing Greenland Is Worse Than a Bad Deal
An audio version of “Seizing Greenland Is Worse Than a Bad Deal,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s Otto Svendsen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jan 22, 2025 • 6min
Process Fouls and Consultations
An audio version of “Process Fouls and Consultations,” a new Commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jan 22, 2025 • 17min
Exploring Promising Opportunities for Defense-Tech Start-Ups in the U.S.-Japan Alliance
An audio version of “Exploring Promising Opportunities for Defense-Tech Start-Ups in the U.S.-Japan Alliance,” a new Commentary by CSIS experts Makoto Tsujiguchi and Moyuru Tanaka. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jan 21, 2025 • 6min
Israel and Hamas Reach a Ceasefire
An audio version of “Israel and Hamas Reach a Ceasefire,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Jon B. Alterman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jan 21, 2025 • 12min
Seeding Security: Why Agrobiodiversity Loss Threatens National Security
An audio version of “Seeding Security: Why Agrobiodiversity Loss Threatens National Security,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS experts Zane Swanson and Caitlin Welsh. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jan 21, 2025 • 14min
Looking Back: A Review of the Pacific in 2024
An audio version of “Looking Back: A Review of the Pacific in 2024,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Kathryn Paik. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jan 21, 2025 • 12min
Next Steps for the International Counter Ransomware Initiative
An audio version of “Next Steps for the International Counter Ransomware Initiative,” a new commentary by CSIS’s James Andrew Lewis. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Jan 21, 2025 • 5min
The Arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol
An audio version of “The Arrest of President Yoon Suk Yeol,” a new Commentary by CSIS experts Victor Cha and Ellen Kim. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.