

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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Sep 16, 2025 • 28min
Returning to an Era of Competition and Nuclear Risk
An audio version of “Returning to an Era of Competition and Nuclear Risk,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Heather Williams, Joseph Rodgers, and Elizabeth Kos. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 16, 2025 • 20min
Will, Cohesion, Resilience, and the Wars of the Future
An audio version of “Will, Cohesion, Resilience, and the Wars of the Future,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Daniel Byman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 16, 2025 • 35min
Adversaries and the Future of Competition
An audio version of “Adversaries and the Future of Competition,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Seth G. Jones. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 16, 2025 • 19min
Introduction: How to Think About Modern Warfare
An audio version of "Introduction: How to Think About Modern Warfare," a new commentary by CSIS’s Eliot A. Cohen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 16, 2025 • 8min
Is the United States Headed Toward a Civil War?
An audio version of "Is the United States Headed Toward a Civil War?," a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Benjamin Jensen and Joseph K. Young. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 16, 2025 • 18min
Drone Substitutes: Rethinking Landpower for an America First Foreign Policy
An audio version of “Drone Substitutes: Rethinking Landpower for an America First Foreign Policy,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Benjamin Jensen. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 16, 2025 • 14min
Can Prize Competitions Deliver Golden Dome’s Space-Based Interceptors?
An audio version of “Can Prize Competitions Deliver Golden Dome’s Space-Based Interceptors?,” a new critical questions by CSIS’s Clayton Swope. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 16, 2025 • 14min
Pacific Islands Forum 2025: Navigating Great-Power Rivalry
An audio version of “Pacific Islands Forum 2025: Navigating Great-Power Rivalry,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s John Augé and Kathryn Paik. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 16, 2025 • 18min
Uganda’s 2026 Elections: Rising Authoritarianism and Declining U.S. Engagement
An audio version of “Uganda’s 2026 Elections: Rising Authoritarianism and Declining U.S. Engagement," a new commentary by CSIS's Cameron Hudson. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 15, 2025 • 7min
Finding Plan B
An audio version of "Finding Plan B," a new commentary by CSIS's William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.