
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 21, 2024 • 2min
“The Rising Threat of Anti-Government Domestic Terrorism: What the Data Tells Us”: Audio Brief with Riley McCabe
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Riley McCabe on his brief, "The Rising Threat of Anti-Government Domestic Terrorism: What the Data Tells Us."

Oct 21, 2024 • 3min
“Salmon Swimming Upstream: Charting a Course in Cislunar Space”: Audio Brief with Clayton Swope
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Clayton Swope on his report with Louis Gleason, Salmon Swimming Upstream: Charting a Course in Cislunar Space.

Oct 17, 2024 • 7min
What Does Yahya Sinwar’s Death Mean?
An audio version of “What Does Yahya Sinwar’s Death Mean?,” a new Critical Questions by CSIS’s Jon B. Alterman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Oct 10, 2024 • 8min
Biden Is Missing Another East Asia Summit. So What?
An audio version of “Biden Is Missing Another East Asia Summit. So What?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Gregory B. Poling. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Oct 4, 2024 • 3min
“Escalating to War between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran”: Audio Brief with Daniel Byman and Seth G. Jones
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Daniel Byman and Seth G. Jones on their report with Alexander Palmer, Escalating to War between Israel, Hezbollah, and Iran.

Oct 2, 2024 • 8min
Lessons from Israel’s Last War in Lebanon
An audio version of “Lessons from Israel’s Last War in Lebanon,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Daniel Byman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Oct 1, 2024 • 3min
“Gold Rush: The 2024 Commercial Remote Sensing Global Rankings”: Audio Brief with Kari A. Bingen
A short, spoken-word summary from CSIS’s Kari A. Bingen on her report with David Gauthier and Madeline Chang, Gold Rush: The 2024 Commercial Remote Sensing Global Rankings.

Sep 30, 2024 • 8min
Seizing Middle East Opportunities
An audio version of “Seizing Middle East Opportunities,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Jon B. Alterman. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 26, 2024 • 10min
The Korean Peninsula: Make or Break?
An audio version of “The Korean Peninsula: Make or Break?,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Ellen Kim. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.

Sep 26, 2024 • 9min
After the Ballots: What the U.S. Elections Mean for NATO
An audio version of “After the Ballots: What the U.S. Elections Mean for NATO,” a new commentary by CSIS’s Max Bergmann and Sissy Martinez. This audio was generated with text-to-speech by Eleven Labs.