
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

Dec 18, 2024 • 8min
To Promote U.S. Investment in Ukraine’s Reconstruction, Appoint a Special Presidential Envoy to Coordinate U.S. Efforts
An audio version of “To Promote U.S. Investment in Ukraine’s Reconstruction, Appoint a Special Presidential Envoy to Coordinate U.S. Efforts,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Romina Bandura. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 18, 2024 • 6min
To Ensure Effective Foreign Policy, Reengage on Women’s Economic Empowerment
An audio version of “To Ensure Effective Foreign Policy, Reengage on Women’s Economic Empowerment,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Hadeil Ali. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 18, 2024 • 7min
To Navigate Global Health Replenishments, Treat Them as U.S. National Security Tools
An audio version of “To Navigate Global Health Replenishments, Treat Them as U.S. National Security Tools,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Katherine E. Bliss and J. Stephen Morrison. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 18, 2024 • 8min
To Address Increasing Crises, Incentivize Locally Led Surge Capacity and Prepare for Multidimensional Crisis Response
An audio version of “To Address Increasing Crises, Incentivize Locally Led Surge Capacity and Prepare for Multidimensional Crisis Response,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Michelle Strucke. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 18, 2024 • 7min
To Combat Modern Slavery, Incentivize Innovation by Funding the Development of Diverse Supply Chains
An audio version of “To Combat Modern Slavery, Incentivize Innovation by Funding the Development of Diverse Supply Chains,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Andrew Friedman and Michelle Strucke. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 18, 2024 • 9min
To Bolster Resilience and Partnerships in the Global South, Launch a Development Insurance Facility
An audio version of “To Bolster Resilience and Partnerships in the Global South, Launch a Development Insurance Facility,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Noam Unger. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 16, 2024 • 15min
Why Are There So Many Unexplained Drones Flying Over the United States?
An audio version of “Why Are There So Many Unexplained Drones Flying Over the United States?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Clayton Swope. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 16, 2024 • 6min
The Next Critical Step in South Korea’s Impeachment: The Constitutional Court
An audio version of “The Next Critical Step in South Korea’s Impeachment: The Constitutional Court,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Victor Cha and Ellen Kim. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Dec 13, 2024 • 4min
“Wargaming Nuclear Deterrence and Its Failures in a U.S.–China Conflict over Taiwan”: Audio Brief with Mark F. Cancian
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Mark F. Cancian on his recent report with Matthew F. Cancian and Eric Heginbotham, Wargaming Nuclear Deterrence and Its Failures in a U.S.–China Conflict over Taiwan.

Dec 12, 2024 • 3min
“Cyber Scamming Goes Global”: Audio Brief with Julia Dickson and Lauren Burke Preputnik
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Julia Dickson and Lauren Burke Preputnik on their recent commentaries, “Cyber Scamming Goes Global: Unveiling Southeast Asia’s High-Tech Fraud Factories,” and “Cyber Scamming Goes Global: Sourcing Forced Labor for Fraud Factories.”