
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

Oct 29, 2024 • 7min
Building A Tech Alliance
An audio version of “Building A Tech Alliance,” a new commentary by CSIS’s James Andrew Lewis. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Oct 29, 2024 • 7min
From Reaction to Strategy: A New Framework for U.S. Export Control Enforcement
An audio version of “From Reaction to Strategy: A New Framework for U.S. Export Control Enforcement,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Barath Harithas. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Oct 29, 2024 • 7min
Can the United States Have a Trade Policy Without Market Access?
An audio version of “Can the United States Have a Trade Policy Without Market Access?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s William Alan Reinsch. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Oct 29, 2024 • 6min
Rethinking Competition with China on Clean Technologies
An audio version of “Rethinking Competition with China on Clean Technologies,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Ilaria Mazzocco. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Oct 25, 2024 • 30min
The Biden Administration’s National Security Memorandum on AI Explained
An audio version of “The Biden Administration’s National Security Memorandum on AI Explained,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Gregory C. Allen and Isaac Goldston. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Oct 24, 2024 • 5min
“Democracy, Human Rights, and American Grand Strategy: Toward a Bipartisan Consensus”: Audio Brief with Michael J. Green
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Michael J. Green on his report with Derek Mitchell, Democracy, Human Rights, and American Grand Strategy: Toward a Bipartisan Consensus.

Oct 23, 2024 • 9min
Crossing the Rubicon: DPRK Sends Troops to Russia
An audio version of “Crossing the Rubicon: DPRK Sends Troops to Russia,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Victor Cha. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Oct 23, 2024 • 3min
“Whither the United States on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights?”: Audio Brief with Scott Busby
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Scott Busby on his brief, “Whither the United States on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights?”

Oct 23, 2024 • 8min
Assessing Russian Firepower Strikes in Ukraine
An audio version of “Assessing Russian Firepower Strikes in Ukraine,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Benjamin Jensen and Yasir Atalan. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Oct 22, 2024 • 13min
DPRK Aggression: Near-Term Concerns, Longer-Term Challenges
An audio version of “DPRK Aggression: Near-Term Concerns, Longer-Term Challenges,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Sydney Seiler. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.